At Alstom, we are shaping the future to a greener and smarter mobility, worldwide! Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Alstom’s products portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, trams and e-buses to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. You will be joining Alstom at a very special time in its history. With a massive backlog of 81 billion, and a truly global community of over 70,000 people worldwide, Alstom is solving real-world green mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact. 84 Alstom in Asia Pacific (APAC): The regional organization you will join has 13,000 employees across more than 10 countries in the Asia Pacific, an order backlog of 12 billion and growing rapidly. Alstom has been in the Asia-Pacific region for more than 60 years and has been involved with many iconic transportation projects in the region. Increased infrastructure development and government budget allocation, as well as the rapid urbanisation has positioned APAC as one of the largest and fastest-growing markets in the transportation sector. Program Description: Alstom APAC is looking for young finance talent to join our new and exciting Finance Graduate program. This program is designed to engage and develop our talent both in their home location and in other countries in APAC to take on various leadership roles in future. During the first 2 years of the program, there will be 18 months of international assignments (within APAC) on a rotational basis to provide a wide experience of Alstom’s finance roles and the multicultural aspects of the organization. The program flow is divided into 3 phases: Phase 1 61 Joining and on-boarding program both with the home and regional teams. This phase starts immediately after joining Alstom Phase 2 61 2 international assignments within APAC. Each assignment for the duration of 9 months. This phase starts after 1-3 months of joining and Phase 3 61 An exciting position in the home country after completing the international assignments. This phase will be 1-2 years or more depending on the position and project requirements. Key benefits of the program: 84 Intensive networking and engagement activities virtual and in-person every 3 or 6 months in one new location within APAC 84 A customized training journey to develop Finance & Leadership competencies: induction program, mentoring and coaching by senior regional leaders, and development of technical and soft leadership competency 84 Multi country exposure through some challenging and exciting assignments 84 Accelerated career path based on performance and career aspirations. As an example our top performing graduates can aim to become Site controller in 4-5 years, Country Head of Finance 6-8 years, Cluster Finance Director 10-12 years. Job Description: Various program assignments on rotation basis across Alstom’s core finance competencies such as: 84 Junior Finance Project Manager 84 Financial Planning & Analysis 84 Industrial controller 84 Treasury/tax analyst 84 SAP/Systems integration analyst Typically, the Finance Project Management function is as described below: As Junior Finance Project Manager, you participate in overall Project Management process jointly with Project Manager, with the support of a Senior Finance Project Manager. As a key member of the project, you provide financial analysis, data-driven advice and guidance to support the project team in making the best business decisions for the project. You will be a part of the Finance organization that covers the entire project lifecycle, i.e. acquisition, bidding and execution. Primary responsibilities include: 84 Ensure preparation and delivery of project financial reviews on time and at the right quality supported by strong data analysis 84 Support implementation of the Financial and Operational Strategy on the project 84 Support the Project Manager in risks, cost savings and opportunities review and work proactively with the Project team to identify and coordinate implementation of action plans 84 Advise Project Team about all financial matters with a strong focus on improving competitiveness 84 Optimize, manage and ensure no risk exposure to the project on all financial aspects: Tax, Hedging, Financing, etc. 84 Manage and analyse costs, revenue, profitability and cash flows 84 Transform data analysis into real insights focusing on profit and free cash flow improvement 84 Prepare timely forecasts for sales, costs, margin and cash 84 Look permanently for liquidity flows, working capital optimization and promote cash culture in the project 84 Identify and anticipate risks to propose proactive mitigation plans and follow implementation with the project team 84 Challenge your project peers while improving processes and proposing optimisations. 84 Manage interfaces with other functions such as tax, treasury, insurance and contract management. 84 Coordinate and provide adequate level of financial information to the Contract managers to support contractual matters such as claims, disputes, etc. Candidate Profile: 84 Graduated with a Master’s in Finance/Chartered accountant or equivalent. 0 - 2 years’ experience in finance, auditing and/or project operational background in international environment 84 Stellar academic record (Top 3-5%) 84 Good communication skills and well-articulated + Fluency in English 84 Geographically mobile (away from home country) for the next 2 years 84 Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn 84 Problem solver: analytical-minded, tech-savvy, challenges existing processes, critical thinker 84 Openness to different cultures, keen traveller, a “citizen of the world” Does this sound like you? We look forward to meeting you soon! Location: Program assignments will be across locations of Alstom in APAC including (but not limited to) Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Vadodara
