Project Accountant jobs in Queens Village, NY

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customized services, infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time onsite Finance Project Manager - JFK APM in New York, NY, US we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your robust and comprehensive financial expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated, analytical, and collaborative teammates. You'll lead the way in improving our project's financial performance and be instrumental in shaping our financial strategy. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (including Project Management, Accounting, and Compliance), optimizing financial aspects of the project such as Hedging and Financing, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Raising "Early Warnings" when necessary to increase management attention,

• Ensuring compliance with local regulations, especially for tax and statutory accounts purposes,

• Challenging and approving Project Financials (cash, competitiveness) as per DoA,

• Communicating with Project Stakeholders to provide reliable financial analysis to assist in the decision-making,

• Ensuring project contractual bonds and guarantees are issued on due time and request release "as soon as possible", avoiding unnecessary expenses.

  
  

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:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

• Knowledge of financial strategies, analysis, and risk management,

• Familiarity with SAP and advanced proficiency in MS Excel,

• Experience or understanding of financial project management or operational finance/accounting.

  
  

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:

• Work with financial strategies critical to project success, including hedging and financing,

• Progress towards becoming a trusted financial advisor and a key partner in financial negotiations and decision-making,

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.

  
  

Salary Range: 90,000 - 110,000

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!

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

Job Type:Experienced

Nearest Major Market: Queens
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
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