Project Cost Controller

Job description:

The Project Economics Controller (PEC) under the operational authority of Project Economics Manager (PEM) is accountable for managing and consolidating R&D and CAPEX expenses of the project and participates to achieve assigned targets by conducting all relevant action plans

 

Main activities:

Establishes the project expenses status

• Monitors operationally expenses under his/her responsibility (make/buy investments, launching costs, supplier ED&D and PSO – Purchase Services Others)
• Synthesizes the global expenses of the project by adding FTE and validation means (lead by Planning Manager)
• Retrieves Buy costbook from CTPC/PCP costbook coordinator
• Establishes multi-year expenses view as well as needed splits (annual, by project, region)
• Guarantees the source, the quality and the consistency of data used in expenses synthesis
• Builds and updates the Risks and Opportunities portfolio for expenses with PEM

 

Leads action plans to converge to assigned targets

• Contributes, during the project’s convergence phase, to definition of robust expenses targets (with Product Planning)
• Proposes expenses targets to the different stakeholders and actors involved in the project (Engineering, GPSC for sourcing..)
• Proposes action plans for expenses under his/her responsibility if target is not met

 

Manages the project annual budget

• Monitors project expenses (including comparison between actual expenditure and budget) and establish annual & monthly forecasts including annual indirect costs budget
• Manages action plans with all stakeholders (Purchasing, Engineering) to meet annual/monthly forecast
• Controls and validates expenses workflows (R&D + investments)

 

Prepares the project entry into mass production

• Compiles closed list of remaining expenses to be done at end of project and share with serial life team
• Transfers to serial life team budget to cover remaining expenses

 

Performs lesson learned

• Delivers at end of project final status of expenses and lesson learned
• Participates to formalize rules for expenses management within VEMO/RD3C

 

Profile:

• Finance, Economics, or Engineering degree.
• 3 to 5 years of experience 

 

Technical & Functional Skills:

• Good background in finance
• Strong mastery of financial consolidation, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Strong synthesis capability for reporting.
• Leadership & Behavioral Competencies
• Ability to communicate and explain complex finance issues, Proactive risk identification and escalation mindset.
• High level of rigor, financial discipline, autonomy, able to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to challenge assumptions constructively.
• Strong communication skills,  Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Strong background in finance and controlling,
• Proven experience in Project development management, consolidation, tracking, and financial validations.
• Experience interfacing with technical organizations (R&D, Engineering & Finance) & Programs Project Teams.

You are rigorous, creative, and curious, and you enjoy working as part of a team while developing your skills in a dynamic environment. You are passionate about service-oriented professions and wish to grow within a friendly and supportive work environment — join us!