bids and project controller

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

We are currently looking for a Project & Bid Financial Controller for Exploration and Science Domain to join Thales in Turin. The Controller acts to support the Finance Domain Controller and Program Management in an International environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure reliability of all financial data of controlled perimeter in compliance with the Company rules and timetable
• Participate to bid process and to validate the bid’s financial components and the Group intercompany transactions rules application at bid phase and validate the bid’s consolidated economic and financial figures as Finance Presenter
• During program execution, coordinate the analysis, update and monitoring of the project’s financial components in cooperation with project management and other Finance departments
• Cooperate on project initialization (reviewing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), allocating the total budget, implementing management tools and structuring management of risks and opportunities, defining the sales and margin recognition method
• Measure and analyze the costs variances between actuals, forecasts, budget and baselines
• Ensure forecasts and monitoring of revenues and cash flow
• Coordinate and produce monthly consolidated project reports (Dashboard) and forecasts data package with major risks and opportunities identified
• support in the definition, achievement and consolidation of Closing, Business Review (BR), Multi Year Budget (MYB), ETC campaign process for Orders, Revenues, P&L, Cash and different focus on financial matters (Order outflow, Reserve)
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor´s Degree in Economics or Management Engineering
• Experience : > 5 years
• Specific Knowledge : Complex Project controlling with skills of consolidation
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Financial Systems (i.e. SAP, Primavera)
• IFRS knowledge and experience highly desirable
• Presentation skills (Power Point)
• Fluent in English
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time respecting deadlines
  
  
  

Soft Skills:

• Leadership, pro-activity and time management
• Teamwork, positive flexible attitude and ability to deal with people
• Communication skills included public speaking in Italian and in English
• Adaptability, self-control, optimism, sociability, accountability, self-motivation, collaboration skills, patience, enthusiasm, confidence, and general professionalism
• To work in a multicultural environment / diversity inclusion
  
  
  

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!