Role & responsibilities

- Partner with the Project Director in all aspects of project steering, governance, and strategic direction.
- Lead the financial performance of the project, ensuring delivery on margin, cash flow, cost control, and key KPIs.
- Drive project financial strategy, including tax structuring, hedging, intercompany pricing, and funding arrangements.
- Analyse and challenge project forecasts, providing insight on revenue, costs, and liquidity to support decision-making.
- Contribute to contract negotiation, claim management, and risk mitigation, focusing on finance-related impacts.
- Monitor compliance with financial rules, local regulations, internal controls, and IFRS standards.
- Lead project reporting activities including Management Project Reviews (MPRs) and Financial Project Reviews (FPRs), ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial data.
- Identify and manage financial risks and opportunities, including support for contingency and savings decisions.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Legal, Operations, Procurement, and Tax to optimise project financial outcomes.
- Coach and support Junior Finance Project Managers, strengthening finance capability across the business.




- Promote a strong cash culture by managing billing, collections, working capital, and contract guarantee processes.

Preferred candidate profile

- Masters degree in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience in financial leadership roles within complex project environments preferably in rail, infrastructure, or engineering sectors.
- Proven track record in managing finances for high-criticality, high-value projects with significant risk exposure.
- Strong knowledge of SAP, Excel, and project financial tools; with deep understanding of international accounting standards (IFRS).
- Experience in a multinational organisation with exposure to cross-functional and cross-border project operations.
- Advanced skills in negotiation, stakeholder management, and financial communication with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Organised, analytical, and proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and business impact.
- High attention to detail, and robust commitment to compliance, ethics, and core values.

📌 Project Finance Manager (Karnataka)
🏢 PERSOL
📍 Karnataka