R&D Finance Program Controller

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 74 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Join us as a Finance R&D Controller in Stockholm, Sweden and you will be looking at a career-defining role.

Your mission?

As a Finance R&D Controller, you will :

• Manage the controlling and financial reporting of programs in accordance with internal control rules

• Ensure program accounting is in accordance with Company guidelines and reflects the activity performed

• Organize the program reviews from start to the end

• Ensure consistency with program teams (Planner, Sourcing)

• Analyse the execution performance and propose action plans to improve the program EAC as well as corrective action plans to mitigate identified risks

• Support implementation of new methods and tools for program management

Your key responsibilities?

• R&D and sustaining Management:

-Ensure controlling, alignment, monthly follow up of R&D and sustaining and application of Alstom accounting rules

-Follow up the alignment forecast versus budget, early warning in case of deviation, follow up of the recovery plan

-Program structure creation/updates in the local tools (Primavera, ERP)

-Alignment of tools on the authorized amount, derogation request management with HQ

-Landing management, forecast, early warning

-Manage interco-invoicing, funding reconciliation, royalties

-Reporting on all European Projects in both platforms; Cooperation Tool 4 and “Funding and Tender” at Europe level

-Preparation of unit cost before year end and forecasting of the same before reporting of hours and other spending

• Business support:

-Tool support to operation team (RD Tool, ERP, Adel)

-Provide ad-hoc analysis on R&D and Sustaining

-PR/PO validation

-Support to the Program team in the absence of a Finance Manager on the program

• Compliance, Process and Audit:

-Closing calendar: reporting on-time versus deadline, awareness given to the unit team

-Process: procedure: feedback to HQ on the application of the process, issues encountered, derogation,

-Interface on Internal Control for R&D and sustaining

-Interface on External Control for R&D and sustaining

-Interface for tax credit requests             

-Certification of EU funded programs and documentation to administration

Your profile?

You are a strategic thinker with an eye for details seeking to develop and maintain long-term cross-functional relationships.

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

•  3+ years relevant professional work experience

• Strong excel skills.

• Experience in ERP systems  

• English and Swedish business fluent

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.