*overall responsibilities and duties*:
the role of a program controller is to manage the financial aspects of the program in development mode in order to guarantee and optimize the program team's financial performance
*the main missions of the role are*:
- guarantee the accuracy of the program business plan financials according to the group, business including compliance with relevant accounting and tax rules group and division policies,
- ensure the budgetary control of the program for d&d/proto spending, capital spending, tooling spending, etc.
- identify and analyses the variances between bplan updates and costed bom updates
- work closely with plant controllers as program nears plant start up to ensure validity of plant budgets, while at the same time validating assumptions remaining bplan
- validate the economic justification of program investments and ensure their follow-up.
- develop d&d/proto, capex, and tooling budgets and associated forecasts, as well as program periodic reporting in accordance with group procedures and deadlines
- propose and support suggestions when decisions committing the program are made
- participate in the development of action plans and ensure their financial evaluation and follow-up
- control the programs cash flow, especially investment cash flow and accounts, receivables, payables and inventories related to d&d/proto, capex, and tooling.
- support the program manager in the management of the dedicated program team
- develop ecr process within program team, train program team resources, and monitor/change as required to ensure robust and efficient process.
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*qualifications*:
*minimum education level*:business school or engineering background with a finance degree or master's degree in finance.
or applicable work experience.
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*experience*:
- 5 to 10 years of professional experience
- industrial or program controlling experience and strong accounting knowledge
*skills & competencies*:
- good accounting knowledge
- good planning, organization and project management skills