Network Engineer

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we're flexible, we're innovative, and we're focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society's greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we'll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

The Project Controller is poised to become an integral and trusted member of the Regional Customer Success team. In this capacity, they will play an active role in contributing to designated Consulting projects and Success Engagements, collaborating closely with diverse project team members. A key aspect of their responsibilities is to ensure the smooth tracking and monitoring of the key performance indicators for assigned projects, delivering detailed monthly reports to the management. This entails fostering strong collaboration within the project team to guarantee the effective and efficient execution of tasks and the achievement of project objectives.

• Collaborating with project managers to develop project plans, defining scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Contributing to the development and upkeep of project documentation, with a specific focus on monitoring project budgets, invoicing, revenue recognition, and forecasting revenue/costs for active projects, along with other relevant operational duties.
• Assisting the Project Manager in ensuring that the IFS project team is well-informed about the critical business requirements outlined by the customer.
• Working under the guidance of the IFS Project Manager, as appropriate, to plan and execute specific project activities.
• Assist the Project Manager to generate customer invoices, compile support documentation, and oversee the approval and payment processes with the Finance team.
• Supporting Project Managers in providing month-end Cost & Revenue accrual data to the Finance team and facilitating the monthly reversal of project accruals.
• Assisting in the monthly development of the Profit and Loss forecast and analysis for the Market Unit.
• Addressing information requests from senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Strengthening the knowledge base and collaboration tools within the team.
• Assist the Project Manager in ensuring the IFS consulting team are aware of the key business requirements set out by the customer.
• Assist the IFS Project Manager in driving the Project Team and Customer team.
• Assist the IFS Project Manager in ensuring Quality and Value Assurance.
• Assist in ensuring the scope of the delivery contract is according to IFS methodology.
• Identifying and highlighting project risks, recording them systematically, and communicating them effectively to the relevant stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• University degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or an applicable education in operations, or equivalent.
• Certified Associate in Project Management, or equivalent Project Management Essentials certification, or equivalent project management experience.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within the consulting, enterprise software, or system integrators environments.

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience with participating in or managing software implementation projects.
• Proficiency in using productivity tools such as Excel, Excel Macros (VBA), MS Project, SharePoint.
• Good business aptitude and fast learner.
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills.
• Financial analysis and accounting knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to focus on detail, consistency and quality in written communications and presentations.