Siemens Energy

About the role

Location: Sierra Leone

Mode of Employment: Permanent

Position Title: Commercial Project Manager

A Snapshot of Your Day

Our Service Organization is looking for a highly driven, self-motivated Commercial Expert to join our team for an Operation & Maintenance and Long-Term Service Program in Sierra Leone. This marks Siemens Energy’s first venture in the country, making this a broader and more impactful role. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day financial activities of our Service organization including: Controlling its financial resources and ensuring that all financial transactions, systems and procedures align with regulations, accounting principles, guaranteeing all commercial aspects and project financials for Service Orders and acting as finance partner to our sales and project management organization. The position requires working in a dynamic environment, where financial expertise is brought to the contract execution processes.

How You’ll Make an Impact  

• Act as a Commercial Side manager for the Branch in Sierra Leone
• Work in collaboration with the project manager and the local team to provide commercial support for the project according to PM@SE guidelines and contractual agreements.
• Responsible for all commercial aspects and project financials including monthly revenue recognition, forecasting, risk and opportunity management, lessons learned, and optimizing profit margins & cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with accounting rules (IFRS 15 & local GAAP) Legal, Compliance, Tax, Foreign Exchange and business models.
• Coordinate local closing activities and reporting for the branch 
• Coordinate internal and external partners for closing and reporting activities
• Prepare and present regular project status reports to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting progress, challenges, and solutions.
• Special assignments and interaction with internal partners and customer as required.
• Perform monthly project financial forecasting, reporting and assess and communicate risks and opportunities regarding financial impacts.
• Ensure achievement of contract requirements (assist with performance guarantees, fx hedging insurances, taxes, etc).
• Perform various general ledger activities including project related journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations. Support Internal and External Audits as required

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, accounting or equivalent experience is required.
• 5+ years of professional experience in Business Administration or in Finance, preferably with experience in Project Execution

• Managing large and complex PoC projects, including O&M contracts and Permanent Establishments

• Leadership experiences are preferred
• CPM Certification

·       Experience in B-category projects is beneficial.

• English, at professional working proficiency level.
• Self-driven, proactive, and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups.
• Be entrepreneurial. Be innovative. Challenge the status quo. Make an impact.
• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities for multiple projects or assignments.
• Participates in building effective business relationships to achieve goals
• Applies analytical techniques which are necessary to gain greater insight and perspective on problems
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines is required.
• Ability to travel is required

About the Team

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards

• Working with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Possibility to take over further tasks within the company
• Supportive work culture
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform

• e-Learning
• Mentorship
• Coaching

·       Open feedback culture

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.