Commercial Project Manager / Project Controller

About the role

Manage all commercial and financial aspects of assigned projects, including financial planning, forecasting, revenue recognition, cash flow management, project profitability, financing instruments, and overall commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Lead monthly financial close and revenue recognition activities while ensuring compliance with IFRS 15, internal financial reporting guidelines, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.

Prepare and present commercial reports, financial forecasts, project status updates, cash flow analyses, and executive-level reporting to support informed decision-making and project governance.

Partner with Project Management to identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks, reduce non-conformance costs, improve reporting structures, and incorporate lessons learned into ongoing and future projects.

Collaborate with Accounting, Legal, Tax, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, financial policies, and project governance requirements while supporting complex commercial matters.

Drive continuous process improvement initiatives, support special projects, and respond to ad hoc business requests that enhance financial performance, reporting efficiency, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial and financial aspects of assigned projects, including financial planning, forecasting, revenue recognition, cash flow management, project profitability, financing instruments, and overall commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead monthly financial close and revenue recognition activities while ensuring compliance with IFRS 15, internal financial reporting guidelines, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
• Prepare and present commercial reports, financial forecasts, project status updates, cash flow analyses, and executive-level reporting to support informed decision-making and project governance.
• Partner with Project Management to identify, evaluate, and mitigate project risks, reduce non-conformance costs, improve reporting structures, and incorporate lessons learned into ongoing and future projects.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Legal, Tax, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, financial policies, and project governance requirements while supporting complex commercial matters.
• Drive continuous process improvement initiatives, support special projects, and respond to ad hoc business requests that enhance financial performance, reporting efficiency, and operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred

5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, commercial project management, project controlling, or a related finance role, preferably supporting complex project environments

Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, revenue recognition, IFRS, project controlling, financial reporting, cash flow management, internal controls, and commercial project financial management

Experience working with SAP, Microsoft Office, and analytical tools such as Alteryx and Tableau, with the ability to independently manage complex financial analyses, forecasting, and reporting activities

Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders, manage multiple priorities, and work successfully in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Qualifications

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. 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.