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

 

Your main area of responsibilities will be\:

·  Lead Project and Service Controlling activities across the whole scope in multiple countries, partnering with country finance team in charge of Projects statutory scope. Be the Project co-pilot to Execution Hub Leader and Service Operation Leader, supporting and challenging him, ensuring optimized financial performance on the overall consolidated project while ensuring the project is run in a full financial compliance.

·  Liaise with Corporate, Finance & Control functions in order 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 business partner during project Selling (S1/S2 gates) and Execution phases, support and challenge Project Manager in all relevant projects aspects with close focus/follow up on the finance activities (Revenue recognition, Margin, Cash, Tax, …) in order to improve project financial performance.

·  As 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 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 ERPUnder / Over absorption monthly measurement and managementUtilization rate and over-time measurement\: overtime rate & billable rate, travel, subcontractingBuild the Analyse of Change and compute productivity by drivers

·  Ensure proper management and financial monitoring of projects risks & opportunities, ensuring effective follow-up with each Project Function and being a force of proposal for potential corrective actions plans as needed.

·  Lead monthly Project performance analysis and Rolling Forecast activities in close collaboration with 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 towards 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.

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