Project Commercial Manager / Project Controller

The steady increase of distributed energy systems, the integration of renewable energy sources, and aging grid infrastructures can prevent the safe and reliable supply of power. Power producers, grid operators, power utilities, industrial companies, and municipalities can manage tasks economically and in the best way possible despite increasing complexity, by leveraging the extensive Siemens portfolio of technologies, products, services, and solutions.

Siemens provides innovative hardware and digital products, solutions, and services that support our customers in preparing for the future challenges energy system change will bring about. We help ensure supply security as well as efficient grid operations while reaping the benefits of the digital age.

We live and foster an ownership culture, in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our company's success. We communicate openly and honestly to learn from our failures and celebrate our successes. We recognise individual and team achievements frequently. We invest in our team members, offering a wide variety of internal and external development opportunities.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Project Commercial Manager to join our Smart Infrastructure team in Bayswater, VIC. As a Project Commercial Manager, you will be primarily responsible for commercial aspects related to customer contracts during project execution, encompassing performance measurement, planning, forecasting, and reporting.

• Ensure quality of all commercial and administrative project policies per Siemens guidelines

• Together with the Project Manager, establish the project’s financial performance plan based on the planned delivery schedule for the offered scope. Manage the financial plan through financial planning, forecasting, controlling, and reconciliation of project cash flow

• Monitor revenue recognition: actual vs plan, degree of completion, cost to complete, total forecasted costs vs planned. Ensure full compliance of revenue and cost recognition with Siemens accounting policies under US-GAAP / IFRS, as well as overall compliance with internal controls, like export control, signature authorities

• Implement and drive measures together with the Project Manager to leverage opportunities to improve project performance. Support the Project Manager to ensure project quality based on Siemens guidelines and achievement of project goals

• Support the Project Manager in the timely issuing of invoices with a strong focus on managing account receivables and project cash flow

• Coordinate other contractual requirements (e.g., performance guarantees, insurances, provisions) to achieve contract commitments

• Actively communicate with customers’ commercial representatives and manage resolution of commercial issues

• Influence the team to take positive action and assume accountability for assigned work

• Responsible for the completion of all commercial/financial related tasks to contribute to specific project and Business Unit success.

• Assistance in the management of planning and controlling activities across nominated business areas; providing accounting, reporting and analysis support and advice

• Supports accountable Unit or BA Management, provides advice and proposes measures regarding Finance / Business Administration

• Accomplishes financial analysis, planning and controlling activities, and all related business administration activities.

• Proven experience in commercial project management with expertise in project controlling, accounting/finance, contract negotiation and subcontract management

• Strong knowledge of SAP ERP Systems as well as Excel is highly desired

• A degree in Business, Commerce, Accounting, Economics or related field

• Experience in working on project teams supporting multiple projects and project managers

• Strong communication skills, an ownership attitude and ability to work cross functionally between departments

• The ability to be proactive and be results oriented whilst multi-tasking and be able to prioritize dynamic work activities.

In return, we offer a rewarding team environment, a commitment to your ongoing learning and development, and an attractive salary package.

Siemens is a proud equal opportunity employer, creating a work environment of diversity and inclusion. Our diverse workforce cultivates Innovation and Excellence and in turn creates a workplace where our employees belong and prosper. Diversity and inclusion help us fully realise the potential of our people. As part of Siemens Ownership culture, Siemens also genuinely supports reasonable flexible working practices that empower our employees to best meet work and personal commitments.