Senior Finance Manager

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Job Description

The Senior Finance Manage r role is key within the operational accounting and finance organisation and will work side by side with the Business Line Finance Director and Business Unit Leadership. As part of a dynamic team, you will be responsible for all elements of financial performance for a business area within the UK & Ireland, with business partnering being at the heart of everything you do.

This role is key to the preparation of complete, timely, and accurate financial accounting & reports in compliance with relevant GAAP (US/UK/IFRS), regulatory practices, and company policies and procedures, whilst becoming a trusted advisor to the business and being integral to the performance of the business unit and the achievement of the financial plan.

Responsibilities:

• Line management of Project Finance Partner(s)
• Coach and mentor a team of project accountants
• Partner with the Business Unit leadership team in all aspects of finance management, reporting, planning & forecasting
• Attend monthly Business Unit leadership meetings to present financial results and collaborate with Business Unit leadership on actions to achieve the financial plan and identify wider finance support requirements
• Review bid submissions up to the financial threshold as defined by Delegations of Authority matrix, including but not limited to pricing, working capital, and risk/contingency assessments
• Oversee Business Unit project portfolio to ensure accurate submission of project budgets and revenue recognition
• Attend project reviews and ensure timely and accurate compliance with SOX project review process
• Ensure accurate reporting of data, finance process efficiency, and playa key role in driving business performance through weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual finance activities
• Drive prompt billing and collecting of cash across all projects through monthly WIP and AR review calls
• Attend monthly operational review meetings with business unit performance managers to assess risk, opportunity, and validate Business Unit risk & opportunities register
• Act as lead contact point with wider finance team on key projects/business performance issues, in particular Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Risk & Controls, Commercial Bidding, R2A, O2C & S2P
• Support the annual financial audit process (internal and external) where required
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc requests
• Analyse trend variances in the financial results. This includes comparing P&L, working capital and sales pipeline performance with operating plans, forecasts and standards. Interpret and communicate results to the management team
• Ensure compliance with prescribed internal controls per AECOM Sarbanes Oxley documentation. This also includes the use and action associated with the sub Delegation of Authority in the UK&I
• Ensure career progress and succession planning are in place for direct reports, and comply with performance management and merit planning processes
• Participate in weekly finance team calls and act as cascade for wider finance information flow to Business Unit, Project Finance Partner(s), and Project Accountants
• Ad-Hoc Support to the Business Line Finance Director

• Relevant experience within…