About Our Client
For an industrial company in the Lausanne area, we are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst - Project Office.
Job Description
The Senior Finance Analyst - Project Office will be responsible for defining and implementing the costing solution for the machine business unit. He/she will manage projects and initiatives to enhance effective end-to-end Finance processes. This includes managing the project roadmap, timeline, and status reporting. The Senior Analyst will coordinate with the IT teams to ensure all technical functionalities or issues are properly addressed to support the delivery of the Finance project. The Senior Analyst ensures the resolution of all escalations and issues in a timely manner.
The Senior Finance Analyst - Project Office is responsible for producing the reporting and status documents of projects under his/her responsibility as well as coordinating and communicating with all stakeholders (internal & external).
* Define and manage the projects timeline and roadmap.
* Define the functional requirements in line with the business requirements.
* Define the test plan, requirements, and test scenarios.
* Coordinate and manage the technical requirements and its delivery with the IT teams.
* Produce project status documents and templates.
* Knowledge of the Agile methodology to act as product owner.
* Define the global to-be process in line with the group policies and Business Process Blueprints.
* Identify, manage, and deliver project and process improvement initiatives as directed.
* Coordinate with the team and management all aspects and steps of the initiatives/projects delivery.
The Successful Applicant
* 2-3 years experience in project management.
* 3-5 years work experience in an environment preferably within a medium to large international company with a matrix business structure.
* Experience in managing medium-sized projects.
* Understanding of budgetary processes and responsibilities.
* Experience of preparing and delivering presentations to middle management.
* Experience with shared service centers.
* Analytical thinking.
* Attention to detail.
* Problem-solving & results-oriented.
* Fluent in English; French is a plus.
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