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EnerSys · 1 week ago

Strategic Project and Finance Specialist

Reading, PA, US, 19605

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, and they are seeking a Strategic Project Finance Specialist to support their Project Management Office. This role involves ensuring financial clarity and discipline throughout the project lifecycle, partnering with leadership to evaluate business cases, and monitoring project budgets and forecasts.

EnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTelecommunicationsTransportation

Responsibilities

Partner with Project Management and executive leadership to evaluate and refine business cases, ensuring financial clarity, ROI viability, and traceability

Develop financial models aligned with corporate strategy, incorporating sensitivity and risk-adjusted analysis

Monitor project budgets, forecasts, and actual expenditures across the portfolio; perform monthly variance analysis and reconciliation

Partner with Project Managers and Accounting to properly classify CapEx vs. OpEx, ensuring compliance with capitalization policy.Validate and report on cross-charging between departments and legal entities

Provide portfolio-level insights to PMO leadership, including performance trends and financial risks

Enforce financial governance and control processes to maintain accuracy and transparency

Support continuous improvement in financial tracking, reporting, and forecasting tools within the PMO, as well as other related tasks as assigned

Utilize Planisware, SAP, Baan, and Excel for project portfolio financial management

Qualification

Financial ModelingForecastingVariance AnalysisCapEx vs. OpEx AccountingProject Portfolio ManagementSAPPlaniswareBaanExcelAccountabilityCommunicationCollaborationIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required

5+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or project portfolio management, ideally within engineering, manufacturing, or technology industries

Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis

Familiarity with CapEx vs. OpEx accounting, cross-charging, and project cost allocation

Experience with enterprise finance and project systems (Planisware, SAP, Baan, Excel required; Power BI a plus)

Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; able to influence cross-functional stakeholders