Commercial Project Manager - Finance Controller - Southeast Zone

$73,500 - $126,000/Yr

Siemens - Norcross, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Norcross, GA

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Commercial Project Manager (CPM) - Finance Controller at Siemens is responsible for overseeing the commercial aspects of projects from the sales phase through execution to completion. This role involves sales controlling, performance measurement, planning, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring compliance with internal and external guidelines. The CPM collaborates with various stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and internal teams, to optimize financial results and manage project risks and opportunities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Follow Limits of Authority (LoA) process during bid phase including assessment of contractual terms and conditions with legal department.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant internal and external guidelines such as Business Conduct Guidelines and Financial Reporting Guidelines.
• Ensure proper financial project set-up including work breakdown structure (WBS) in line with agreed project budget.
• Partner with the Project Manager in managing and optimizing targeted financial results.
• Perform financial budgeting and forecasting, controlling, and reconciliation of project cash flow.
• Prepare and present commercial topics in project status meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager on change management and identify non-conformance costs.
• Partner with the Project Manager in identifying, evaluating, and assessing risks & opportunities.
• Implement measures to improve project performance in collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Ensure timely issuing of invoices and manage receivables to maximize project cash flow.
• Drive Procurement together with the Project Manager to ensure purchase orders are based on the best available bids.
• Coordinate contractual requirements to comply with contract commitments.
• Actively communicate with customers' commercial representatives and manage expectations.
• Influence team to take positive action and assume accountability for assigned work packages.
• Regularly perform lessons-learned activities on commercial aspects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years of work experience in commercial project controlling/management in complex construction projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong verbal and written skills in English.
• Legally authorized for employment in the United States without requiring employer-sponsored work authorization.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Business Administration.
• Certified Public Accountant certificate.
• Proficiency with related SAP modules.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• Annual incentive based on performance