Senior Finance Analyst - Project Office

For an industrial company in the Lausanne area, we are looking for a Senior Finance Analyst – Project Office .

The Senior Finance Analyst – Project Office will be responsible for defining and implementing the costing solution for the machine business unit.

He/She is responsible for managing projects and initiatives to enhance effective end-to-end Finance processes. He/She manages the project roadmap, timeline, and project status reporting. Additionally, He/She coordinates 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 – Project Office ensures the resolution of all escalations and issues assigned 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).

Responsibilities:

1. Define and manage the project timeline and roadmap.
2. Define the functional requirements in line with the business requirements.
3. Define the test plan, requirements, and test scenarios.
4. Coordinate and manage the technical requirements and their delivery with the IT teams.
5. Produce project status documents and templates.
6. Knowledge of Agile methodology to act as product owner.
7. Define the global \’to-be\‘ process in line with group policies and Business Process Blueprints.
8. Identify, manage, and deliver project and process improvement initiatives as directed.
9. Coordinate with the team and management all aspects and steps of the initiatives/projects delivery.

Minimum Requirements:

1. 2-3 years experience in project management.
2. 3-5 years work experience in an environment preferably within a medium to large international company with a matrix business structure.
3. Experience in managing medium-sized projects.
4. Understanding of budgetary processes and responsibilities.
5. Experience in preparing and delivering presentations to middle management.
6. Experience with Shared Service Centres.
7. Analytical Thinking.
8. Attention to Detail.
9. Problem Solving & Results Oriented.
10. Fluent in English; French is a plus.

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