Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

FP&A Analyst

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

JOB TITLE & JOB CODE

Job Title (Job Code): GFC FP&A Analyst (FI-GF07)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The GFC FP&A Analyst will be responsible for overseeing the financial performance of the Country/Site and ensure the continuous improvement of financial processes. He or She:

• Assist Country Finance Director /Site Controller tracking expenses, analyzing cost variances, and preparing detailed financial reports to provide insights into budget performance.
• Work closely with Project managers, Operations finance and other stakeholders to establish budgetary guidelines, forecast costs, and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Collaborate with other departments (accounting, audit, procurement) to support overall business objectives.
• Manage audits and ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures.
• Identify and streamline our reporting processes, and much more

ORGANISATION

Organization structure (job belongs to)

Global Finance Centre

 

Reports directly to:

GFC FP&A Manager/Senior Manager

Other reporting to:

Region / HQ Business Performance Director

Region / HQ Operations Finance Director

 

Direct reports:

N/A

 

Network & Links

Internal

• Region FP&A / R&B team
• Region Ops Finance Team
• Clusters' FP&A / R&B teams
• Site & Industrial Controllers
• HQ Cash Team and Ops Finance
• Regional Operational Team

External

• External Auditors

 

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

This list of responsibilities is not comprehensive and may be amended at any time by manager/supervisor

 

Key accountabilities:

• Provide reliable, accurate and timely reporting data for both Site and HQ team
• Verification of the actuals – All the lines in the P&L for a site (GM Adj on back log / UO / Other Non-operating expenses / Incomes etc) must be validated and signed off for the month before workday 5.
• Variance analysis of Site KPIs (Sales, Cash, Working capital, Overdue, Backlog etc.) and all accruals must be tracked monthly
• Under/Over recovery budget/forecast vs actual analysis for the site
• Participate in the preparation of the Monthly Business Review. Site review meetings with Cluster/Region, critical Finance Project Review and Tender Review.
• Review data (cash, sales, GM, under/over) for Teranga pack submission and correction of errors. Month-end closing provisions calculation.  Invoicing various intercompany. Participate in SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning) meeting.
• Direct / Indirect Cash reconciliation. Weekly Cash forecast for the site to be updated in Polaris for the next six weeks.
• Work closely with the internal teams like treasury and AP teams to deliver a smooth cash landing without any major surprises. Estimate the half year and full year cash landing for the site accurately.
• Hedge exposure calculation and related booking entries. P&L FX impact analysis including spot effect.
• Collect, consolidate, analyze and validate financial data to produce the actual budget and forecasts. Including – Orders analysis, Site production planning, Production Overhead (POH), Non-Production Overhead (NPOH), Project Gross Margin (GM), Sales, Cash and recommend corrective actions
• Prepare and maintain the consolidation files and the excel templates for Forecast 1 & 2- and Three-year Plan (TYP). Update site relevant details in the tool like Polaris and Teranga.
• Track the Site overheads vs the budget for all the cost centres. Maintain the Site SOH file for Actuals / Forecast / Three-year Plan.
• Ensure that the site's financial structure, processes and systems, comply with all internal and external requirements.
• Forex analysis, hedging and spot effect impact in P&L. Hedge exposure declaration for the site.
• Tracking and closing of relevant Internal Control Audit and External Audit issues for the site.
• Key User activities. Provide support to users.

 

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent (CA / CMA)
• CA Inter / CMA Inter / MBA in Finance with higher relevant experience

Desirable:

Experience

Mandatory:

• 2-5 years of experience in FP&A / Corporate finance
• Strong analytical skills
• Fluent in English

Desirable:

• Experience in long term project accounting is a plus

 

 

 

Competencies & Skills

• Curious, striving to learn & develop
• Ability to multitask with efficiency and speed
• Good, and improving, knowledge of the Business and of Key Performance Indicators
• Detect & Fix issues
• Knowledge of ERP, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate Teamwork, Honesty, Integrity, Courage
• Good interpersonal skills: ability to listen, accept & convince avoiding conflict
• Ability to Work in a matrix / multi cultured Environment
• Find a way attitude and continuous improvement mindset

 

 

 

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

 

Experience Level

Mid Level