FINANCE PROJECT CONTROLLER

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Project Controller who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Pistoia , Italy . Accountabilities Analyze financial results and monitoring the budgeting & forecast control cycle. Doing so you will be identifying potential financial risk areas and supporting the implementation of risk mitigating activities; Close teamwork with the Project Management team being involved in all the economic and financial activities; Actively participate in the monthly /quarterly / yearly closing process, in coordination with the Finance & Project Management teams within the factory, but also in alignment with other actors; Ensuring all commercial & financial reporting on a monthly basis during the project phases, signalizing issues and opportunities; Driving the optimization of project cash flow and revenues while maintaining the accuracy of the project balance sheet, income statement and monthly/quarterly forecast; Coordinating all financial aspects of the project, including estimate at completion and related cost-to-complete, forecasted revenues and cash flow and risk and opportunities assessments, as well as ensuring alignment with other functions including project controls and planning/scheduling; Contract Management and Financial involvement with the Project Manager team and the Sales colleagues during project execution (eg. commenting T&Cs, review of offer calculations, preparation of all internal documentation and for the clients offer/orders; Supporting adherence to corporate governance, integrity, assurance, internal control, group charter and business-specific finance directives and instructions; Ensuring compliance with internal guidelines/procedures and external regulatory requirements. Required Skills Solid experience as Project Controller; Experience in the area of Project Controlling and Contract Management, such as customer contract analysis, commenting contracts, project cost and margin analysis and/or project cost calculations; Experience in revenue recognition and understanding how the free-cash-flow of the company is composed / can be further improved; Knowledge on claim management, forecasting the main variances to analyze and predict the closing results of the projects themselves; Knowledge of Project Management basis; Experience with SAP (especially CO) is highly desirable; Deep knowledge of Microsoft Office (focus on Excel and Outlook); Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy and ability to multitask; Have a real passion and enthusiasm for deal management in complex project; Proactivity; Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment, result-oriented approach, proactivity, autonomy and open mind; A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong written and verbal communication skills; Flexibility and adaptability according to specific requirements; Team Player, looking to add value to the organization and being a trusted partner of the colleagues and/or of the Management; Available for short business travels. #J-18808-Ljbffr