Job Description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Finance Project Manager in Cairo we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your financial expertise in a dynamic and innovative field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll play a key role as the economic and financial advisor to the Project Director and the entire project team, helping to shape the financial success of our projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as tax, treasury, insurance, and contract management), provide accurate financial forecasting, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of building the project model from the tender phase through to execution, but also prepare periodic project reviews to reflect the fair situation of the project.

We’ll look to you for:

• Controlling and forecasting costs and sales accurately at the contract consolidated level

• Monitoring the Say-Do ratio on cost incurred

• Challenging estimates to complete and proactively proposing optimizations at the project level

• Implementing and following cash improvement actions on the project

• Preparing analyses or simulations (e.g., variation orders, backtrading) at the project level

• Managing bonds and guarantees

• Ensuring project accounting aligns with company guidelines

• Collaborating with other expert functions, such as tax, treasury, and insurance

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance and controlling

• Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office Suite and SAP

• Fluency in English

• Strong analytical skills with a clear, flexible, and proactive mindset

• Self-motivation and enthusiasm for growth within the company

• Ability to work in an international, high-paced environment

• Strong sense of urgency, accuracy, and accountability

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning opportunities

• Progress towards leadership roles or specialized expertise in finance

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.