Project Controller (PC), Cluster Nigeria CU WSA at Ericsson Nigeria

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Controller (PC), Cluster Nigeria CU WSA

Job ID: 764926
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

About this Opportunity

• Project Controller (PC) is the financial portfolio expert of customer projects (FAS - Fulfillment Assignments) and opportunities. 
• PC drives financial focus and secures financial improvements throughout lifecycle of opportunity to project, this includes ensuring efficient breakdown of business case into FAS from a financial perspective, regular monitoring of project financials through analytics & securing financial control is established within the project governance framework.
• You adhere to the speak-up principles defined in the Code of Business Ethics (CoBE). 
• You react to Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) red flags (indications or warning signs that there may be a corruption risk present in relation to a business transaction or activity) identified in the course of your work and act on them together with your line manager and colleagues.

Responsibilities
What you will do:

• Influence Business Case & FAS Planning
• Engage with CU Controller & Commercial to assess, identify & feedback relevant project financial performance & risks for opportunities in portfolio Sales Funnel
• Facilitate commercial & operational information required to support structuring for projects in scope
• Identify & address project portfolio control and performance related risks in Business Case (P/L, B/S & Cash Flow), ensuring ability to follow up during execution
• Engage with Operations during FAS Planning to ensure efficient breakdown of Business case into Fulfillment Assignment from a financial perspective for projects in scope
• Advice on the delivery plan prior to TG2 to optimize WCAP & Cashflow for projects in scope
• Control Financial Project performance
• Secure financial control is established within the project governance framework
• Analyze financial performance versus operational progress, advise & propose improvements for projects  
• Identify & address deviations between budget, forecast & actuals, connect financial deviations to operational progress and identify actions as input to governance, reporting & forecasting for projects in scope
• Monitor & Control Cashflow & Working Capital assumptions against actuals, propose improvements & evaluate the need for loss provision for projects in scope
• Ensure financial risk management by identifying & quantify risks impacting the financial result, propose mitigations and evaluate the need for loss provision, for projects in scope
• Drive financial focus and actions for financial improvements in governance for projects in scope and drive timely financial closure for complete portfolio of projects

Requirements
The skills you bring:

• Solid knowledge of Ericsson core process & financial directives.
• Minimum 6 – 10 years of experience
• Excellent Risk management skills
• Core competence in influencing and driving change
• Good business understanding
• Relationship building skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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