Job Description
Business Unit:
Cubic Transportation Systems
Company Details:
This role is the financial point of contact for smaller tender responses within CTS. Supporting new and harvested proposals, this role will deliver timely cost and price analysis. The role will be working alongside varied disciplines within a large matrix structured organization, from front line employees up to mid-level management. This role is positioned as an integral part of the business and will assist in the ongoing development and implementation of program cost control goals, policies and procedures ensuring seamless transition from tender to actual delivery. This position typically works under general supervision and direction.
Job Details:
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Overall management responsibility for the APAC cost price team and functional leadership to ensure:
- related tasks are supported appropriately
- work products are reviewed for quality and accuracy
- staff are trained and developed appropriately to improve individual and organizational performance
- ongoing staff performance feedback, guidance and coaching
- Considers scoping issues and works closely with project estimators and project management.
- Partakes in key interaction with Finance Project Accounting role, supporting the capture of critical business planning and reporting data.
- Supporting new and harvested proposals, this position will deliver timely cost and price analysis in conjunction with a detailed financial calculation of the estimates provided.
- The role will be working alongside varied disciplines within a large matrix structured organization, from front line employees up to senior management.
- This role is positioned as an integral part of the business and will assist in the ongoing development and implementation of program cost control goals, policies and procedures ensuring seamless transition from proposal to actual delivery.
- This position typically works under general supervision and direction.
- Prepares and presents complex Excel modeling that includes both costing and pricing sheets.
- Ensures correct financial applications are given to estimates to produce accurate costing and pricing.
- Supports most phases of cost proposal preparation and evaluation including the preparation of senior management review materials.
- P&L, Forecasting, Cash Flows, etc..
- Working closely with the business to collect relevant information (both qualitative and quantitative), populates the numerous models and sanitizes the data.
- Performs various analysis including scenario analysis, 'what if' comparisons, sensitivity analysis, NPVs, IRRs, KPI calculations.
- Develops financial models on an ad-hoc basis.
- Advises management of financial and economic risks and Win Themes in line with company business objectives
- Contributes to the creation and management of first-class data systems and metrics to support the estimation process and price analysis.
- Performs historical analysis to create parametric models for future tendering efforts.
- Considers commercial issues and works closely with the Contracts team.
- Responsible for the transfer of financial knowledge of the bid to the project finance team.
- Assists the Project Accounting team with ongoing analysis deliverables (after securing job).
- Works closely with the Program Scheduling team and ensures costs line up with a resource loaded schedule, along with ensuring a direct linkage to the cost model once the job is secured.
- Supports the standardizing of the regional proposal process (from design to cost, price to win, to final submittal).
- Ensures all cost and pricing decisions are documented and controlled.
- Leads and coordinates across key business unit and Corporate subject matter experts to address entirety of RFP requirements, terms and performance requirements.
- Partakes in key interaction with Finance Project Accounting role, supporting the capture of critical business planning and reporting data.
- Must have experience in proposal gateway process and a thorough understanding of business priorities and requirements; will be hands-on with all disciplines and have a thorough understanding of the details.
- Commercial experience and expertise reviewing customer request documentation to both 1) understand responsiveness requirements to customer for cost / price; and 2) identify and communicate key RFP attributes that require proactive planning to limit risk / exposure, while also maximizing a competitive offering within RFP constraints.
- Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills and understanding of organizational behavior, as well as excellent time management and organizational skills, are required.
- Attention to detail and accuracy are necessary for this job.
- Experience in an engineering, project-based work environment is preferred.
- Must be self-motivated and able to work under limited supervision.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Four year college degree in Engineering/Commerce/Finance/Accounting/Business or equivalent and a minimum of two years of relevant experience required.
- Years’ Experience
- Must be highly analytical and able to challenge inputs through analytical, estimating, parametric techniques
- Must have advanced Excel skills (Macro Level) and PowerPoint.
- Desired Previous Transportation industry understanding of Solutions, Products, Services provided
- Experience in SaaS, transactional Cost/Pricing
- Must have commercial acumen and be able to cope with change and conflicting demands, maintaining appropriate priorities.
- Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills and understanding of organizational behavior, as well as excellent time management and organizational skills, are required.
- Attention to detail and accuracy are necessary for this job. An understanding of SOX and US GAAP preferred.
- The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need
- Ability to support Regions in the Regional Times on a Regular basis (Times below represent Hyderabad India Local Times):
- North America Region (NAM): East: 1700 – 0300; West 2000 – 0600
- Europe & Middle East (EMEA): 1400 – 2300
- Asia & Pacific (APAC): 0300 - 1200
- Additional Job Description
The Finance function is responsible for activities related to finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, financial management, regulatory reporting, and tax. Manages the financial resources to generate profit. The function contributes to the productivity of other business functions, planning and decision-making activities.
Finance > Financial Planning
Specializes in running and enhancing reporting systems to facilitate the production of information, budgeting analysis, forecasting analysis, variance analysis, variance commentary, reporting and reviews, and presentation and project preparation.
Role Knowledge and Application
Exhibits advanced wide-ranging experience, using in-depth professional knowledge, acumen, concepts and company objectives to develop, resolve complex models and procedures. Provides solutions to issues in creative and effective ways. Understands the interrelationships of different disciplines. Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies and ideas.
Complexity and Problem-Solving
Understands and works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Determines methods and procedures on new assignments. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, adapting of complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Supervision
Work is reviewed upon completion and is consistent with departmental objectives.
Collaboration and Interaction
Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Adapts style and uses persuasion in delivering messages that relate to the wider firm business. Frequently advises others on complex matters. May be accountable through team for delivery of tactical business targets.
Recommended Background and Experience
The education/experience information should only be used for requisitions/external postings in accordance with local regulations
Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 6 years experience; or equivalent experience. Some barriers to entry exist at this level, requiring department review.
Worker Type:
Employee
