Start here. Grow here. Are you ready to join a dynamic team with strategic business partnering being at the heart of everything you do?Join us and play an integral role within the operational accounting and finance team and work side by side with Business Leadership. You'll get to be responsible for financial performance within an area of the Buildings &amp; Places organisation in UK &amp; Ireland. This role is key to the preparation of complete, timely and accurate financial accounting &amp; 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 area and the achievement of financial plan.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Partner strategically with the business in all aspects of finance management, reporting, planning &amp; forecasting</li><li>Work collaboratively with the business to drive sustainable growth</li><li>Present financial results and collaborate with Business leadership on actions to achieve financial plan and identify wider finance partnering requirements</li><li>Review bid submissions up to financial threshold as defined by Delegations of Authority matrix, including but not limited to pricing, working capital and risk/contingency assessments</li><li>Oversee project portfolio to ensure accurate submission of project budgets and revenue recognition</li><li>Attend project reviews and ensure timely and accurate compliance with SOX project review process</li><li>Ensure accurate reporting of data, finance process efficiency and play key role in driving business performance through weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual finance activities</li><li>Drive prompt billing and collecting of cash across all projects through monthly WIP and AR review calls</li><li>Attend operational review meetings with business unit performance managers to assess risk, opportunity and validate Business risk &amp; opportunities register</li><li>Act as lead contact point with wider finance team on key projects / business performance issues, in particular Controllership, FP&amp;A, Tax, Risk &amp; Controls, Commercial Bidding, R2A, O2C &amp; S2P</li><li>Support annual financial audit process (internal and external) where required</li><li>Participate in special projects and ad hoc requests</li><li>Analyse trend variances in the financial results.  This includes comparing P&amp;L, working capital and sales pipeline performance with operating plans, forecasts and standards. Interpret and communicate results to management team</li><li>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&amp;I</li><li>Ensure career progress and succession planning is in place for direct reports, and comply with performance management and merit planning processes</li><li>Potential Line management of Project Finance Partner(s)</li><li>Coach and mentor a team of project accountants </li><li>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</li></ul>Enjoy the Perks. At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Finance Manager - Buildings + Places (UK&I)

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