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Finance Project Manager
Alstom
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Source date: 10/29/2026
About this role
Req ID: 525770 Location: Dublin Appointment Basis: Permanent Apply by: 12/11/2026 Salary: circa €70,000 DOE plus bonus and excellent benefits Finance Project Manager in Dublin At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems. More Than a Job: A Mission The Finance Project Manager is an integral part of the Finance team; you will ensure that the project finance situation as reported in Project Review is accurate and sincere in respect with Alstom rules. You will act as the economic and financial adviser to the Project Manager and finance partner to the wider project team, providing accurate and reliable financial information to support effective commercial and operational decision-making. This role requires a strong and proven level of experience, as the successful candidate will be expected to dive straight into the role from day one. You must be highly agile, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced project environment, quickly understanding complex situations and responding effectively to changing priorities. Your Role, Your Impact • Lead project financial reviews, controlling, accounting and reporting, ensuring revenue, gross margin, cash flow, forecasts, budgets and balance sheet positions are accurately reported in line with company requirements, internal controls and Delegation of Authority. • Partner with the Project Manager, Work Package Owners and Project Sub-system Managers to control and optimise project financial performance, challenging estimates to complete, improving margins and ensuring alignment with Planning, Sourcing and other project functions. • Proactively manage project risks and opportunities, ensuring their consistent assessment, valuation, recognition, accounting and reporting, while maintaining full oversight of the financial implications of project documents, contracts and systems. • Drive effective cash and working capital management, including prompt customer invoicing, payment collection, cash forecasting and improvement actions, reconciliation of Applications for Payment to project costs, and management of project bonds and hedging. • Coordinate with specialist teams including Tax, Treasury, Insurance, Contract Management and local finance, ensuring projects are appropriately structured and that financial processes and controls remain robust and compliant. • Support claims, contractual changes and Variation Orders, ensuring costs and forecasts are appropriately captured, estimates are supported and approved by Work Package Owners, and financial impacts are accurately reflected to maximise future cash flow. • Provide strong financial input into project meetings, risk reviews and commercial decision-making, producing periodic presentations and ad hoc analysis, investigating financial issues, and ensuring project accounts, contract data and onshore/offshore financial results remain accurate and consistent. You'll work with sharp, committed teams solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility, ensuring seamless integration of business and technology. What You Bring • ACCA / CIMA/ACA Qualified or equivalent experience. • Project Controlling experience is required. • Ability to work under pressure. • Must have strong numerical skills and ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels. • Able to work independently and collaboratively. • Able to influence and instil confidence in those inside and outside of the finance department. • Advanced Excel proficiency with strong experience in using integrated financial systems. How Success Is Measured • On-time delivery of financial reports and achievement of project milestones. • Effective collaboration and leadership within multidisciplinary project teams. • Reduction in financial discrepancies and continuous improvement in process efficiency. Alstom, A Great Place to Grow • Empowered by cutting-edge digital finance tools and a global innovation mindset. • Delivering global impact from Derby through sustainable mobility solutions. • Continuous learning and career advancement through Alstom’s leadership development programs. Here, progress isn't always easy, but the impact is real. Because the scale is massive, the tasks are complex when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts. 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. As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. LI-AL2