Finance Project Manager

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

The Finance Project Manager is an integral part of the Finance team; you will ensure that the project finance situation as reported in Project Review is accurate and sincere in respect with Alstom rules. You will also support the Project Manager in the controlling/financial management of the project, ensuring that all risks and opportunities are managed effectively. This role requires a strong and proven level of experience, as the successful candidate will be expected to dive straight into the role from day one. You must be highly agile, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced project environment, quickly understanding complex situations and responding effectively to changing priorities.

We’ll look to you for:

• Be the economic and financial advisor to the Project Manager.
• Prepare, along with the Project Manager, the periodic Project Reviews with all the relevant financial analysis.
• Control and optimise the project results through close involvement with the Project Manager and Work Package (WP) Owners/Project Sub-system Managers.
• Challenge the estimate to complete to maximise the project margin and ensure all risks are mitigated.
• Assure customer invoicing is done as soon as possible and play an active role in getting payment from customer in the due time.
• Manage cash and follow-up the implementation of cash improvement actions on the project Promote cash culture in the project, work closely with the financial accountant in this regard.
• Manage project bonds and hedging to limit exposure, work closely with the financial accountant in this regard.
• Provide all Project financial reporting (orders, forecasts, weekly cash) to Unit accounting for month-end, forecast, budget process and to Sector as requested.
• Review and analyse all Balance Sheet items linked to the project.
• Handle claims administration (documentation, reports).
• Review the contract database data for all units and its compliance with last SPR’s decisions.
• Participate in the project meetings, risk analysis meetings and all decision-making concerning financial or contractual aspects of the project.
• Provide guidance and financial leadership for the Project Managers for all Project Review submissions.
• Control the tender process ensuring that all estimates are well supported and signed off by the work package owners and that the costs are collected in line with company rules.
• Provide guidance and financial leadership to the tender team in order to help create cost build up on time in line with company rules to enable the company to maximise its future cash.
• To comply with and undertake all relevant Environment, Health & Safety measures and activities.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• ACCA / CIMA/ACA Qualified or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Should be extremely numerate and have an exceptional knowledge of accounting and finance.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language (written and spoken) with people at different levels.
• Must be able to work autonomously (self-motivated).
• Confident to work effectively as a member of a team to co-ordinate and ensure consistency of reporting.
• Able to influence and instil confidence in those inside and outside of the finance department.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel.
• Able to organise and prioritise in order to be effective.
• Ability to use and have previous experience of integrated financial systems.
• Flexible to travel to project sites when necessary.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement: Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.