Commercial and Finance Project Manager for High-Voltage Solutions
About the Role
Location Belgium Vlaams Brabant Beersel Remote vs. Office Hybrid (Remote/Office) Company Siemens Energy Organization SE CFO Business Unit Grid Technologies Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Mid-level Professional
A Snapshot of Your Day
The Commercial and Finance Project Manager (CPM) for High-Voltage Solutions projects is responsible for all contractual, administrative, legal, tax, accounting and financial aspects of projects in execution, in order to control risks and improve the budget and planning, in partnership with the project manager, with whom you'll share project portfolio. You'll work closely with various persons and departments, including Sales, Finance, PMs and factories.
How You’ll Make an Impact
1. Coordinate with PMs to ensure successful project execution within budget and time constraints, including indexation. Maintain project calculations, reporting and FCF Forecast, and ensure the financial success of projects
2. Analyse the conditions of the customer contract and participate in contract negotiations
3. Active participation in the constitution of complaint files and/or amendments (Customers, Subcontractors, suppliers)
4. Create and oversee work break down structure (WBS), manage new orders, sales and planned costs, carry out invoicing, check payments
5. Handle Financial Guarantees and import duties (if any), manage insurance and related claims.
6. Implement new financial monitoring and control tools
7. If needed, support the World Project Controller (WPC), including control, steering and coordination of financial reporting and its consolidation, ensuring the consolidated profit of the project, and supervising the local CPMs
8. Support the sales team in the bid process, credit checks, including preparing commercial offers, and conducting risk assessments
What You Bring
9. General financial knowledge (budget control, accounting principles, cash management) and specific financial knowledge (export techniques, sales financing, taxation, business & Belgian law and contract management)
10. 3- 5 years experience in a similar role, preferably in the high-voltage equipment or energy sector
11. Knowledge in financial project management software and tools, like SAP/ MS Office
12. Proficient in English and French essential, Dutch advantageous
13. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to cultivate relationships with both internal and external partners. Must be a team player !
14. Proactive & dynamic approach to work, adaptability, problem solving and excellent time management skills.
15. University or College degree in Economics/ Finance, Commercial Engineering or equivalent professional experience.