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Project Controller

AT Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric

Project Controller

1 week agoAl Khānkah, Egypt

Viewed on January 23, 2025

We are seeking a Projects & Services Business Finance Controller for French Speaking Africa Cluster!

Your main area of responsibility will be:

  • Lead Project and Service Controlling activities across the whole scope in multiple countries, partnering with the country finance team in charge of Project statutory scope.
  • Be the Project co-pilot to Execution Hub Leader and Service Operation Leader, ensuring optimized financial performance on the overall consolidated project while ensuring the project is run in full financial compliance.
  • Liaise with Corporate, Finance & Control functions to help in the follow-up of financial performance of project execution: Legal, Tax, Treasury, Solution Risk Managers, Contract Managers, Contract administrators, and Finance Business analysts .
  • As a business partner during project Selling (S1/S2 gates) and Execution phases, support and challenge the Project Manager in all relevant project aspects with close focus/follow up on the finance activities (Revenue recognition, Margin, Cash, Tax, ...) to improve project financial performance.
  • As a business partner for tender leader to support and challenge the financial aspects for new opportunities as well with captured lessons learned from executed projects.
  • Report and monitor the financial performance of the project (project financial reporting including closing tasks, cost-to-complete forecasting, project risk provision follow-up, etc, ensuring full reporting compliance with IFRS 15 requirements) - Hourly rates calculation and update in the ERP - Under / Over absorption monthly measurement and management - Utilization rate and over-time measurement: overtime rate & billable rate, travel, subcontracting - Build the Analyse of Change and compute productivity by drivers
  • Ensure proper management and financial monitoring of project risks and opportunities, effective follow-up with each Project Function, and forceful proposal for potential corrective action plans as needed.
  • Lead monthly Project performance analysis and Rolling Forecast activities in close collaboration with the Execution Hub Lead and Service Operation Leader.
  • Lead financial section of REL meeting, ensuring proper representation of project financial performance, associated risks & opportunities.
  • Be the Single Point of Contact for all internal stakeholders (GCP / GCP Ops / Operations / Business Units / Corporate) related to project controlling activities and external bodies (External Auditors).
  • Lead the forecasting process during Rolling Forecast process for Orders, Sales, P&L of complex project, together with PZ Antenna leader conduct alignment process with Commercial and Country Finance.
  • Implementation of all project controlling relevant rules, methods, processes and tools in accordance to Global Project Controlling requirements. - Support Business Finance Transformation and One Finance contribution
  • Required skills

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  • - Rolling Forecast
  • - Project Controlling
  • - Financial Reporting
  • - Risk Management
  • - Financial Monitoring
  • - External Stakeholder Management
  • - Process Implementation
  • - Financial Compliance
  • - IFRS 15
  • - Financial Performance
  • - Forecasting
  • - Business Partnering
  • - Internal Stakeholder Management

Qualifications

About You
  • +7 Years of Experience with Finance and Accounting Background
  • Strong Microsoft office skills (Excel)
  • Strong communication skill
  • SAP knowledge/ FP&A exposure would be preferred
  • Fluent in English

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 0098LE

Client-provided location(s): New Cairo City, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/0098LE?lang=en-us
Employment Type: Full Time