Job Description

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of now and the future. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses, autonomous subways, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of 36 300 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact. www.alstom.com
About Alstom in India
Alstom has established a strong presence in India. Currently, the company is executing metro projects in several Indian cities including Chennai, Kochi and Lucknow where it is supplying Rolling Stock manufactured out its state of the art facility at SriCity in Andhra Pradesh. In the Mainline space, Alstom is executing Signaling & Power Supply Systems for the 343 Km. section on World Bank funded Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. Phase 1 in the construction of the new electric locomotive factory for manufacturing and supply of 800 units of 12000HP locomotives is also complete at Madhepura, Bihar while the depot at Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh is ready to commence operation. Alstom has set up an Engineering Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, and this coupled with a strong manufacturing base as well as localized supply chains, is uniquely positioned to serve customers across the globe. Today, Alstom in India employs close to 3600 people and in line with Government of India's 'Make in India' policy initiative, Alstom has been investing heavily in the country in producing world class rolling stock, components, design, research and development to not only serve the domestic market, but also rest of the world. www.alstom.com/ India
Alstom GFC's:
The Global Finance Centres of Alstom are located in 3 cities - Cluj - Romania, Cebu - Philippines and Bangalore and employ nearly 650 people who perform both traditional accounting activities and certain controlling activities.
Reporting & Budgeting Analyst
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
As a Reporting & Budgeting Analyst, you are a member of the dynamic Alstom Finance community and part of the GFC Organization serving as a trusted business partner to the Country Finance Team in Israel. The Israel Reporting analyst coordinates the Unit's planning and reporting activities, provide occasional support to the local finance teams & supports all ad-hoc analysis requested by management.
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
Finance Reporting & Budgeting Analyst
The role involves collecting, analyzing, and managing quantitive data and creating meaningful insights that enable decision support for the Israel Country Finance Organization. W e are looking for a Finance Analyst to:
Key accountabilities:
Reporting of Actuals in the Reporting system for 3 Reporting Units:
Prepare month closing package - Balance Sheet analysis by origin (D+1), Consolidation of month closing, Check discrepencies and mismatches in the month closing and instructing the Accounting team to align and settle these dicrepencies.
Prepare Free Cash Flow WP file for all units and reporting them in the Group reporting system.
Perform month end closing related activities such as accruals & other entries.
Handling Inter-company mismatches with root causes, settling mismatches if possible and reporting Inter-company balances in the group reporting system
Perform IFRS16 entries and report lease positions in group reporting system
Submit exposures on the last day of the month (D0) according to future FX-Deals and prepare hedging entries to be booked in the ERP
Prepare group fee related accruals and entries
Prepare cash tax actuals and forecast till Year end in interaction with the region Tax team
Month end closing related activities:
Supporting accounting team with month end closing tasks
Support Finance Project Managers with required entries and accruals
Prepare for and Support Balance sheet reviews
Planning cycles :
Monthly, Quarterly Forecasting & Hard closing- planning weekly and daily free cash flow forecasting with collaboration with accounting, and reporting in group reporting system.
KPIs -
Monitor and report key business performance KPI's - Sales, Gross Margin, Cash flow in for all projects
Track all projects against reported EAC
Support closure of projects with no balances at the end of projects lifes (Inventory, unbilled/Deferred etc.)
Orders -
Create CT codes in group reporting system according to company's policy
Submit order in-take based on order list, planning sales, costs, down payments, cash in and cash out for all orders.
FTEs and CBFs planning costs - based on average costs received from HR, Salary increase, OT, allowances, STI, Group charges that are based on projects costs.
HQ expenses - planning together with HQ Procurement manager budget for HQ expenses
Tenders' costs - Planning of Tenders' costs
BS - all balances in BS - including IFRS16, Inventory, Unbilled, Defferred, Vat etc
P&L - all balances in P&L - including RFP forecast
Free Cash Flow by origin
C ommunicate and support FP&A cluster in managing the regional and cluster reporting
NETWORK & LINKS:
INTERNAL
In this role, you are expected to build effective working relationships with the following teams as part of the GFC Organization based in Bangalore.
Tools: Reporting Centre / TPCP teams
Global Finance Centers (Cluj & Bangalore)
Country & Region FP&A
Country Accounting
EXTERNAL : External Auditors
Qualifications & Skills:
EDUCATION
Diploma / Degree level Master Finance / Business School
Prior professional experience
Advanced EXCEL & database skills
Knowledge of Accounting and Controlling Finance processes.
Language: English - spoken & written (mandatory).
Organizational Reporting & timezone support
The Finance Operations analyst hierarchically reports to the GFC Finance Org Manager based in Bangalore.
Time zone : 11 AM to 8 PM IST (or as aligned with Israel Finance Team where key stakeholders are based).
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:
Impactful communication
Ability to align to group objectives and prioritize
Customer centricity
Ability to analyse data and see the story through data
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE (Mandatory)
Strong accounting, finance and FP&A expertize
Controlling, analytical and reporting skills
Exposure in automations, RPAs ; Advanced EXCEL & database skills
Process driven thinking
Ability to perform quantitative analysis and data models
AIR VALUES (Agile, Inclusive & Responsible) BEHAVIOUR:
Capacity to continuously adapt to a changing environment by showing a pro-active and positive approach
Actively listen to people, encouraging feedback and sharing experiences
Make things simple
Focus on our goals and prioritize our actions
Be curious and have an appetite for learning
Work as a team and avoid silos
Ask questions instead of making assumptions
Show respect for others' individuality and cultural identity
Keep our commitments towards internal and external stakeholders (employees, customers, passengers, society)
Comply with our code of ethics and support the use of the Alstom Alert Procedure
Learn from your mistakes and implement corrective actions
EXPERIENCE / SKILL SET
Atleast 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing/project industry is preferable
Expert knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint
Hands on experience in Tools (Power BI, QlikSense and other AI) will be an advantage
Strong in presentation and communication skills
Good general knowledge of IFRS
At Alstom we offer you the opportunity to unleash your potential and reinvent yourself. As a future employee, you will have a unique opportunity to drive our organization forward, while continuing to build your career and contribute to the expanding growth of the global railway industry. More information about Alstom can be found at: www.alstom.com