Project Controller

Description
General information:You as a Senior Project Controller will be part of Hitachi
Energy business based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. You will be acting as a
business partner to the project with an objective to ensure best of the class
project financial controlling with utmost focus on delivering project KPIs on
time and as forecasted, cost optimization, review governance and internal
controls process and procedures of the company.Responsibilities:Delivering the
forecast for monthly revenue or collection or OCF for the project > ‎95%
predictability for all indicators with specific focus on Cash. Working closely
with Project Director and other functions. Ensuring reduction of NWC by
reducing pre-billing lead time and driving on time invoicing to customer as
per milestone and taking proactive action to collect on or before time and
avoid over dues receivables. Making sure the current estimate is correctly
updated monthly and risk and contingencies are verified and approved in line
with A&RG. Ensuring the project review governance within the project team and
ensuring it is submitted to GPG on time. Obtaining accuracy in financial data
and analysis or scenarios provided as needed during project reviews. Assuring
correct time sheet booking is recorded in the project and avoiding of any
under absorption in the project. Making certain pro-active management of
inventory to cash realization and driving cost down for improving the gross
margin of the project by strict cost control with transparency of cost. In
ensuring revenue recognition in line with A&RG guideline. Acting as first line
of defense and guardian of the rules. Solidifying Business procedures or
processes and enforcing them. Certifying ‎100% track record for internal
controls and ‎100% recommendations on all follow up internal audits. Periodic
customer account reconciliation and sign off. In staying connected with
customer responsible for project issues resolution and timely escalating on
unresolved issues for support required. Periodic visit to site for reviewing
of physical progress and to have a check on all the areas of internal control
which are established and in case of any deviation escalation on immediate
basis. Developing the competence within team and nurturing the talent with
global collaboration in mind. He will be responsible to identify the gap
through competence assessment, developing the trainings as needed and deliver
them as well in line with the plan. Living Hitachi Energy's core values of
safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions
while caring for your colleagues and the business.Your background:A bachelor's
degree with financial background as basic qualification. Similar or equivalent
industry with business controlling, financial planning, and analysis along
with Project controlling background. ‎15-‎20 years of experience in controlling.
Experience in dealing with cross country culture. Ability to operate reliably
under difficult circumstances. Proven analytical, problem-solving and
negotiation skills. Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is
required.