Transdev is hiring an International Cost & Financial Modeller

Missions

You will be responsible for developing, managing, adapting and evolving the model(s) necessary to formulate and validate competitive commercial offers for international transport system operation and/or maintenance projects.

Within the teams in charge of the production of the offers and in collaboration with the support services (technical, finance, tax, etc.) and the International Costing & Financial Lead, you will integrate the different components of the projects to achieve the implementation of complete models, easily scalable and allowing the production of prices taking into account all the assumptions (technical, finance, tax, risk, working capital, profitability, inflation, cash flows, etc.). You will maintain the list of business ratios / assumptions necessary for the production and comparison of offers over time.

Development of the models (cost, financial, validation and customer output) for the submission of offers.
- Costing model (operating costs, energy, maintenance, overhead, financing requirements, contingencies related to risk profile, taxes, etc.)
- Financial model for internal evaluation and definition of customer price level (financial statements, profitability)
- Internal validation model for decision-making committees
"Customer" model
- Assumption book & alignment with costing & financial models

Effective support to the teams involved in the bid to provide the required reports and respond in writing to any requests for clarification (internal and external).

Support the team in refining the payment mechanisms and associated risks.

Cooperate with both internal business teams (technical / performance / human resources / finance / legal / marketing ...) and local operational teams in the countries.

Contributing to the preparation of required documents for internal & external committees

Required Education and Experience
Master's degree (BAC+5) specialized in related field (ideally Engineer with specialization or experience in finance).
Relevant working experience in a similar position (long term internship, VIE, etc).
Experience in cost and financial modeling, ideally in rail (light rail, metro, heavy rail) and in the transportation field (Bus, BRT, etc.).
Permanent position located in Headquarter - Paris

Destination
Transdev has developed an ambitious strategy to support the development of its activities globally.
In that perspective, we are reinforcing our international team and are looking for an International Cost & Financial Modeller to be based in Transdev Head Office in Paris.

While your primary scope will focus on costing, financial modeling and analytical support, your contributions will directly influence strategic decision-making and competitive positioning of our offers.
As part of the International Zone, you will join and work closely with Asia Middle East & Africa team on a wide range of Mobility projects (commuter rail, Metro, Tramways, Bus Rapid Transit Systems, E-Buses, etc.).
You will collaborate closely with multiple cross-functional stakeholders (HR, Legal, Technical, Tax & Accounting, Compliance, etc.) from Transdev Group, our consortium partners and external advisors.
This role offers the opportunity to engage with sophisticated international bids & projects while building deep expertise in costing & financial structuring within a dynamic, globally oriented environment.

Skills
Expertise in Costing & Financial modeling
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team
Interest in public transport & infrastructure
Understanding of bid production practices, financial/commercial models (Operation & Maintenance, Concession, Brownfield/Greenfield PPP) and intra-group flows between a parent company and its subsidiaries
Excellent skills in Excel (macro, variable, sensitivity analysis, etc.) & Competency in Data treatment and processing (through advanced functions of Excel, VBA, R, Python)
Resilient, with strong work capacity and proven ability to adapt, must be a "results driven" individual.
Open to new cultures
Fluent in written and spoken English.
A good level in another language would be a plus (Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, etc.)

Transdev The Mobility Company !
At Transdev, we are proud to make 11 million people travel everyday around the world to efficient, simple and eco-friendly transport services that serve the territories.
Because we operate a wide range of transportation modes (Metro, Commuter Trains, LRT/ Tramways, Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Coaches, ferries, etc.) and as we are established in 19 countries across five continents, everywhere we are, we aspire to promote the initiative of our multicultural teams.
Joining Transdev means joining men and women who serve others and work in a meaningful industry: mobility.