Site Finance Manager - Bursa

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

Purpose of the job:

Organise, manage, coordinate the financial activities of a reporting unit or a grouping of locations by reporting to Country Finance Director

Key accountabilities

Financial Management and Controlling

            Responsible for providing accurate transparent information, support and performance enablers to the site management team

Assist the Site Managing Director in all financial matters

Interpretation of Data /Figures

Interface between site functions

Monitor and forecast the QCD financial indicators of the sites concerned

            Set targets and control environment for the cost management within the sites in order to maximize performance.

 Monitor financial flows and validate the final reports

Control and validate the financial data provided by the site functions

Control and validate Tax books, all Tax declarations and Social Security Insurance declarations

Manage the cash flow operations and timely monitoring of the cash needs for the business continuity

Challenge and give some insight for risks or variance analyses.

 Provide to business management financial support backed by consolidated data and analysis.

Provide all necessary analysis and assistance to the central management control team  

Work at actual, forecast and budget levels.

Develop Action plans in order to optimise performance and implement corrective actions

Follow restructuring and capacity extension plans if any

Validate site budget, 3 Year Plan, Rolling Forecast, Reporting

            Manage the relationships with the banks, internal&external auditors, public institutions such as tax authorities and other financial stakeholders

Reporting and coordination

            Set the environment to collect, consolidate, analyse and validate financial data in order to produce actual budget and forecasts, draw conclusions on variances of resource allocation and recommend corrective action

            Validate the financial structure of the locations (processes and systems) in order to satisfy all internal and external requirements.

            Comply with the reporting definitions of Alstom guidelines in order to provide consistent and informative management information and ensure compliance with Internal Control

            Interface with regional controller, cou

Management

            Coordinate the planning and budgeting scope, activities and schedule of the locations and set targets in order to produce reliable data, resource plans and budgets

            Support the VP Finance Operations with ad-hoc analyses

            Manage the site finance&accounting team

Key Job Authorities and Dimensions:

            Reporting Unit expenditures

            Team of 2 to 15 people depending on the site

Performance measurements:

            Forecasting accuracy above 95%

            Achievement of all budget and KPI targets

            Full compliance with accounting and reporting standards

Educational Requirements

            University degree in Finance, Master degree

            Minimum 5 to 10 years of relevant finance experience

            External Audit, Production, Site Control or Project Control experience

            Fluent in English, additional language a plus

Competencies & Skills

            Demonstrate Honesty and Integrity, Courage and Conviction

            Resilience, ability to work under pressure and exposure N+1, N+2 or other Finance Managers

            Very good Communication Skills needed to face many actors in the organisation

            Demonstrate Transparency and Reliability

            Ability to Work in an International Environment

            Leadership ability

            Excellent analytic skills

            High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

            Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.

            Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

            Management skills

            Ability to manage big data as a large part of business operations

•             Strategic thinker and planner

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!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.