Finance Transformation Project Manager

Company

Constellium is a global leader developing and manufacturing high value added aluminium products and solutions for a broad scope of markets and applications, focusing on Aerospace, Automotive & Packaging. We design, develop and engineer products / solutions in partnership with our customers. With approximately 12,000 employees worldwide, Constellium operates 28+ manufacturing sites in North America, Europe and China with reported 2024 sales of € 7,3 billion.

As a global entity we are acutely aware of our role in contributing to a healthier society and environment. We commit to minimize the impact of our operations and improve the footprint of the aluminium life cycle throughout the value chain. In one important step against climate change, we have committed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% in 2025 vs. 2015. We are further committed to an 80% beverage can recycling rate in Europe and to pursue an equally ambitious strategy in the US. Never afraid to shy away from such ambitious undertakings, we underscored such pledges by issuing a "green bond" linked to our recycling capacity and to our CO2 emission reduction targets in 2021. We are proud to be a pioneer in the metals sector.

Constellium launched a global and long-term project aiming at transforming Finance to better serve Business. This project called Finance of Tomorrow covers a wide scope of initiatives such as process optimization, automation, modern tool implementation, people development and business partnership enhancement.

After having implemented the first elements of the foundation (Common Information Model, a first wave of sites replicating in real time their entries in SAP Central Finance system, definition of enterprise standards related to Record-To-Report, Account Payables and Account Receivables processes,…) we are now entering a phase with critical steps such as the first sites moving to S4 HANA, the second wave of sites using CFIN and a new way of managing master data. In the 3 years to come the transformation will continue with the deployment of the use of CFIN as the single source of truth for analysis, control and consolidated accounts, with the streamlining of closing and reporting process and with the development of our people.

In this context the FoT project team needs a project manager, responsible for planning, executing and closing some of these initiatives. 
Short term the focus will be on the CFIN project as finance lead: apply and adapt the Common Information Model to CFIN, finalize the implementation of the second wave of sites (training, create mapping,…), make the data reliable and indisputable (resolve reconciliation issues between CFIN and ORION, eliminate out of local system manual adjustments,…), develop the use of CFIN for analysis and controls, support the creation of the central activities, handover with the stakeholders (data model office, BU, sites and corporate teams).
Mid-term the transformation will continue with further development of the use of CFIN, the connection with HFM, the replacement of the consolidation tool, the development of enterprise standards, the automation of some activities, the implementation of S4HANA in other sites and potentially the implementation of an EPM. 

The position requires travelling to different sites and potentially supporting these sites locally on the ground for a certain period.

Primary Purpose

he Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing and closing some of these finance transformation initiatives. He/she also communicates and coordinates with the other Project Managers and with stakeholders, identifies and mitigates risks and ensures stakeholder satisfaction.

Key accountabilities 

•    All project activities on the finance function side (standardizing metrics and objects, evaluating accounting impacts, determining mapping between local and central systems, coordinating activities with sites, BU, corporate and IT teams, determining and tracking corrective actions, informing management on main discrepancies, implementing corrective action).
•    Ensures accounting/legal/tax/financial/treasury compliance with Group rules, IFRS/SOX reporting and local legislation for the new processes and tools.

Leadership competencies, technical skills requirement

•    The individual should be a mature, seasoned professional with controlling experience and a track record of successful collaboration, teamwork and performance across the organization. The position requires an individual who thrives on a challenge and demonstrates a passion for transforming an organization, for developing new tools and processes and for managing data. Implicit in this is the ability to proactively address key project issues and effectively communicate solutions to the stakeholders (sites, BU, corporate, IT).
•    The individual must be able to operate in a feedback-rich, team-based environment and have constructive and positive interpersonal skills. He/she should have at least 5 years of progressively responsible financial experience.
•    The position requires travelling to different sites and potentially supporting these sites locally on the ground for a certain period  
•    Specific competencies:
-    BSc/BA in accounting or in finance
-    Good knowledge of SAP (FI/CO/SD/MM), of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance and of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 
-    Language fluency in English. French and German are a plus
-    Good practice of Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Hyperion and BI tools 
-    Prior experience in project management within a manufacturing environment is a plus
-    Ability to work cross-functionally and lead team members across departments to complete projects according to both internal and external deadlines is vital
-    Ability to influence/lead team members who are not direct reports
-    Requires effective written and oral communication skills, sufficient to communicate with all levels of the organization and consultants
-    Highly organized and able to develop project schedules, identify milestones and deliverables
-    Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills, Lean experience is a plus 
-    High level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm and confidentiality