Project Business Finance Controller | São Paulo

What will you do?

Support and provide rigorous analysis and transparency for all aspects of projects business from E2E

Main responsibilities:

Business Partnering for Project Tendering & Execution teams

• Subject matter expert (SME) in the project tendering phase (calculation review, min GM, fx, overall customer performance,..)
• Monitor and challenge projects and project portfolio performance
• Recommend corrective actions and help to deploy and follow up mitigation and/or prevention plans to maximize profit and cash and reduce risk in timely manner
• Over and Under-recovery mgmt. / utilization including initiation of corrective actions
• Provide and monitor relevant financial support to Project Managers (as SPOC), including commercial documents/Forex/trade compliance/tax as necessary

Reporting, Monitoring and Escalation

• 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

Compliance, Integrity and Risk Management

• Ensure project accounting, internal policy and process and IFRS15 compliance for planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting process, as well as correct project closing process, support internal & external audits
• Lead and participate as an active and disciplined member of the team in monthly Project Reviews, communicate issues and actions aligned with REL process
• Support CAO by providing relevant information for external audit, such as project contract, invoices, P&L, claims, penalties, variation orders, etc. and ensure execution for balance sheet items, like project inventory reduction with HUBs/RACs mgmt.
• Responsible for ensuring the financial accuracy and transparency of project accounting and reporting

What skills and capabilities will make you successful?

• Experience in a Multi-cultural team environment is mandatory
• Knowledge on Project Management is a plus
• Strong communication skills to drive high performance and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills to handle complex matters in a synthetic way
• Digital mindset
• Proven leadership skills to act as trusted advisor toward different management levels

Who will you report to?

Systems Project Controller Leader SAM - Under SAM Project Controlling Business Finance Structure

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economy Accounting, Enginering or related
• Advanced English
• Intermediate Spanish
• SAP
• SGV
• Microsoft office
• Experience with PowerBI / Tableau is a plus

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