Project and Services Financial Controller - ETO India

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The Role: Project and Services Financial Controller

Project Controller will support the growth of Project business in the assigned scope with focus on best-in-class Project Execution as part of the Projects & Services Controlling execution team.

Manage and drive Financial Performance of a project portfolio as part of wider Project Execution team.

Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:


* Validation of Project setup in line with requirements;


* Reforecasting projects in line with Project Managers requirements;



* Troubleshooting of inter-project time and expense transfers;



* Checking and ensure the correct revenue recognition (POC%, cost, revenues, WIP, backlog);



* Monitor work in progress & unbilled receivables;



* Ensuring projects are closed on the system in a timely manner;



* Provide monthly project and portfolio reporting and analysis, ad-hoc reports as required, including, but not limited to forecasting and variance analysis, and split at organizational unit level;



* Track and monitor the core financial and none-financial project elements (i.e.

quality, time and cost);



* Analyze trends and deviations in performance - Compare planned objectives, requirements, risks, schedules and budgets against what is actually being delivered;



* Ensure proper allocation of project costs by tracking internal and external purchasing and labor costs;



* Partner with Local, Regional, and Global teams to provide financial support in terms of data stewardship, metrics, analysis, reporting and compliance;



* Preparing files or reports needed and attending Project Review meetings;



* Handles and troubleshoots complex project related and invoicing tasks;



* Serves as point of contact for any issues encountered in the system processes;



* Determine and delegate new tasks/activities based on skills and needs.



* Promote continuous process improvement and identify best practices;



* Identify and analyse transaction and workflow details in support of continuous process improvements;



* Develop and maintain training documentation;



* Act as backup to Project Accounting Staff whenever needed


* Conduct technical knowledge training of the processes across the team;



* Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your Team Lead/ Manager.

Who would be successful?


* Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance or equivalent;


* At least 5 years of relevant working experience.



* Exposure in Shared Service or Multinational environment is an advantage;



* Advanced Knowledge and experience in ERP Systems is preferred; (Oracle, SA...