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  • Posted: Apr 10, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Alstom has been present in South Africa for more than a century. During these years the company provided a wide range of products and technologies which helped develop the country’s infrastructure. Alstom provided equipment for 12 of South Africa’s 13 coal-fired power plants and for the only nuclear power plant, but it also played a historical...
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    Industrial Controller

    PURPOSE OF THE JOB

    • Monitor and analyze production costs, mainly in Rolling Stock and Components sites, identifying areas for efficiency improvement.
    • Follow-up production orders and their allocation to project costs.

    Reports directly to:

    • Site Controller

    Other reporting to:

    Direct reports:

    • Network & Links
    • Internal
    • Finance Project Manager / Work Package Manager / Project Industrial Manager / Project Procurement Manager / Project Quality Manager

    External

    MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

    • Follow-up production orders in the ERP ensuring accuracy of values during the industrial flow
    • Monitor and analyze site production costs identifying variances between actual and budgeted financial performance
    • Perform hours reconciliation between activity tracking tools and ERP and correct errors
    • Provide clear and accurate data on industrial cost to date and at completion
    • Generate regular financial reports, such as cost per unit analysis, to provide insights to management on performance of operations
    • Monitor the reallocation program and the Material Requirement Planning Work Breakdown Structure (MRP WBS) balances through the available reports
    • Analyze cost of non-quality and supplier Conq recovery follow up
    • Understand standard cost calculation by product, and analyze the variance between standard and actual price
    • Collaborate with other functions (Procurement, Industrial, Supply Chain) to align financial and operational objectives
    • Maintain scorecards reconciling financials with operational KPIs
    • Support monthly closing, budgeting and forecasting activities
    • Participate in hard inventory valuation, cycle count review, slow-moving provision and action plans to improve working capital
    • Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and data
    • Ensure compliance with internal procedures and all relevant regulations
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial operations to enhance efficiency and accuracy
    • Support with ad-hoc financial projects and operational projects which could affect inventory.

    MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

    Educational Requirements

    Mandatory:

    • Bachelor´s degree in Finance

    Desirable:

    Experience

    Mandatory:

    • Minimum 3 years experience in Finance
    • Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
    • Excellent knowledge in MS Excel
    • Fluent in English

    Desirable:

    • Previous experience in industrial projects in equivalent position
    • Knowledge of SAP ERP systems

    Competencies & Skills

    • Ability to interpret business related data
    • Capacity to manage large quantity of data
    • Analytical and problem-solving skills

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Alstom on jobsearch.alstom.com to apply

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