Senior Analyst - FP&A

About the job

Your future role Take on a new challenge and apply your financial planning and analysis expertise in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You’ll work alongside collaborative, forward-thinking, and detail-oriented teammates. You'll play a pivotal role in providing a fair and transparent view of Alstom's financial performance, enabling data-driven decision-making at global, regional, cluster, or site levels. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Region FP&A, Operations Finance, and Treasury/Tax/Accounting teams), analyze financial data, and support operational and commercial teams with insightful reporting and ad hoc analyses. You’ll specifically take care of preparing accurate financial results and forecasts, as well as analyzing key financial metrics, but also contribute to improving and streamlining financial processes and reporting systems. We’ll look to you for: • Ensuring timely collection, processing, and analysis of financial data • Preparing actual financial results, forecasts, and variance analyses • Providing early warning signals and generating insights for business decision-making • Maintaining and enhancing financial analytical reporting systems • Analyzing Cash KPIs, including free cash flow, EBIT to cash, operating working capital, overdues, and down payments • Supporting budgeting and monthly reporting activities for cash-related items • Managing Forex hedging relations and FX exposure reporting • Participating in the preparation and presentation of monthly business reviews • Controlling indirect cost centers and overseeing overhead and contract reporting • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with group strategies • Identifying cost optimization opportunities and detecting trends in KPIs All about you We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: • Master’s degree in Finance or equivalent (CA/CMA preferred) • 5-8 years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance • Experience in long-term project accounting (a plus) • Fluent in English • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Curiosity and a drive to learn and develop • Ability to synthesize complexity into simplicity • Proficiency in managing multiple tasks efficiently • Some IT systems savviness • Proactive approach to proposing change and innovation • Strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork and collaboration • Adaptability to work in a matrixed, multicultural environment Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also: • Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines • Work with new financial and analytical tools that support our global operations • Collaborate with cross-functional and supportive colleagues • Contribute to impactful and innovative financial projects • Utilize our flexible and inclusive working environment • Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries • Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning • Progress towards broader leadership roles in finance or other areas • Enjoy a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 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!