Siemens Mobility South AfricaSenior Financial Analyst-CPM B certified
Jul. 2018 - Jul. 2024Northriding-Responsible for running Commercial aspects pertaining to major Projects (POC and CCM (small and big projects), ie Budgeting and Forecasting (New Orders, Revenue, Gross Margin, Selling Expenses, Profit and Cash Flow). -Monthly cost controlling and yearly budget controlling of product business -Liaise with working Partners, Services, Logistics, Installation & Commissioning, Network Engineering, Technical Sales,Accounts department (Debtors & Creditors), Subcontractors,Customer Project managers and Finance, Government Institutions, Financial Institutions, Auditors, Internal country management ,Corporate Support Functions and Head Quarters Sales counterparts. -Tasks wise: Responsible for Project Controlling, project cost,planning and budgeting on all projects via Project Systems,thereby ensuring planned margins and ensure compliance with FRG guidelines. -Forecasting, analysis, collection and reporting of debtors and unbilled contracts (local and foreign) to improve asset management. -Cash and Currency Management which includes hedging risks,regulations applicable and hedging instruments, input and participation required form the local Treasury department. -Taxes: Basic Understanding of country specific tax laws and regulations, input and participation required form the local and abroad Tax department. -Customs and Export: Understanding of country specific trade laws and regulations, input and participation required form the local Export Control department. - Processing of customer orders (sales order processing) and customer invoices (Billing) with the correct supporting documentation ensuring timely payments by the Customer. -Forecasting receivables and cash flow -Preparing accurate figures for the project status meetings,highlighting deviance of Actual Revenue and Actual Costs -Completing the project risk review template for related business on a monthly basis. -Maintenance of SAP Project Systems information to comply with IFRS15 auditing standards.