Senior Project Specialist - Finance Operations Center

At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline.  Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently.  Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe.  Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.

Department Overview

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team is responsible for analysis of financial reports, trends, risks and opportunities. We gather, interpret and evaluate financial information, including past financial data and short- to long-term financial forecasts. FP&A department supports wide range of Motorola Solutions businesses and operations functions across Europe, Africa and North America region. We have several small subteams in FP&A that's why our team is unique - almost each position in our team has a different scope. You will have opportunity to understand how our company operates and improve your analytical skills.

Project Accounting team acts as finance analyst/controller for key Motorola system implementation projects in Europe and Africa region. We are finance partners to project managers, system engineering team and other members of the project team. This is very visible role with strong commercial exposure. Project analyst will work at most times independently with responsibility for overall project financials

Key responsibilities: 

• Understand and explain changes in project forecast, provide input to establish regional plans for financial years to come
• Work with the project manager to ensure that project accounting systems are properly loaded with the award P&L data and that all activities are correct budgeted
• Monitor activities from other operational organization in relationship to projects (Engineering, Business development, Bid and Quote etc.)
• Create profit improvement and cost reduction plans that will be continually monitored, processed and updated,
• Responsible for accurate Profit and Loss accounting
• Support project teams in all financial questions (first contact for invoicing, tax, and liquidated damages claims etc.),
• Take part in pre-approving contract variations
• Derive revenue recognition statement with reference to the contract, Motorola Accounting policies and ensure that this is applied throughout the life of the contract
• Provide Analysis of the monthly budget performance, investigating any variances during the month end process.

• University degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3-4  years of demonstrable finance experience - Project Accounting is a plus
• Understanding of financial metrics, specifically: revenue, costs, and cash 
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, able to interact with Finance and non-Finance staff at various levels
• Self starter & Team player
• Fundamental knowledge in International accounting standards and US GAAP 
• Excellent Excel skills
• Excellent English (spoken, written), candidate is able to hold project specific discussions with project team and occasionally with external parties (customer, vendors)
• Occasional travel within Europe