R&D Finance Controller

The R&D Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial and commercial performance of R&D projects. This role involves managing budgets, forecasts, reporting, and financial reporting to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities :

• Strategy and Planning :
• Contribute to the development of R&D strategies and follow up on KPIs related to quality, delivery, and cost.
• Ensure systematic analysis of project progress and completion.
• Financial Management :
• Responsible for the R&D budget and financial performance.
• Create, analyse, and value the budget framework.
• Optimize project cash flow and manage currency risk, tax issues, and project financing requirements.
• Capitalization of project,
• License fee calculation
• Hourly rate calculation
• Creation of Project & Closure of projects
• Ownership of Complete financials for MACH.
• Project Execution :
• Prepare the Business Financial Execution Plan consistent with internal, contractual, and regulatory objectives.
• Promote commercial awareness within the R&D team and provide commercial input to project execution plans.
• Monitor claims and back-charges, coordinate regular project reviews, and identify risks with mitigation actions.
• Collaboration : Working closely with various stakeholders, including product management, engineering, and operations teams. follow up for time writing and approval.
• Leadership and Communication :
• Support the R&D management team in budget-related issues and communicate budget directives.
• Supervise project accountants, cost engineers, and field administrators as needed.
• Compliance and Governance :
• Implement internal control processes to avoid misstatement in financial statements.
• Ensure corporate governance, compliance, assurance, and internal control.

Contacts :

Internal : Project managers, Engineers, project team, Peers, Accounting and Reporting, Finance and Tax, Legal and Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Marketing & Sales.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Skills :

Note : Individual Contributor role

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Skills Required

Analytical Skills, Project Management, Financial Acumen, Ms Office