Requisition/Vacancy No\. 115463BR
**Position Title** Business Finance Manager
**Job Category** Finance and Accounting
**Business Line** Support/Cross Services
**Office Region** Europe \- Western
**Office Location** EU \- Warsaw, Poland
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **AECOM Shared Services**
We support our employees globally by coordinating and managing the day\-to\-day operations of General Accounting, Human Resources, Administration, Marketing and Information Technology\. We pride ourselves on ensuring we deliver the best customer service possible to our people while building trust and relationships with all of our constituents\.
**Job Summary** The Business Finance Managers across Western Europe report to the Finance Director, Western Europe and provide all levels of financial support to the Country Managers and Managing Directors in the region\. This role will have the support of technical finance professionals reporting up the Financial Controllership line as well as Project Finance professionals, but they retain the full responsibility for ensuring that the Finances are managed in their countries and entities, including accurate reporting, banking and cash management, accurate forecasting, budgeting and all of the administrative financial processes\.
Key Role Objectives:
A key performance criterion for this role is to partner with the Operational Management team to provide an excellent level of financial support so that the Operational Management team can rely on the numbers and advice provided to manage their businesses in the correct way to maximise profitability\. A regional standard approach is required across Western Europe to improve the efficiency of financial processes, create a paperless accounting environment and move administrative accounting duties to a central Shared Service Centre \(SSC\)\. An annual performance score will be given based on the development of central shared process\.
**Minimum Requirements** Performance Metrics, Development and Support:
Your performance will be reviewed with you on a quarterly basis and your performance overall in the role will be assessed annually based on the following ten SMART metrics shown below\. You will identify with your Line Manager the areas of development that you need to undertake to complete the below objectives and will receive support from the organisation\.
It is worth noting that this is a key management role within the organisation and to achieve the below objectives you have the responsibility to develop, train or replace staff in the organisation in conjunction with the Finance Director, Western Europe\.
99. Ensure that the monthly financial close is completed accurately and on time every period\.
99. Ensure that all required business reports and forecasts, including cash forecasts, income statement forecasting, ad\-hoc reporting requests and the annual budgeting process are completely accurately and on time\.
99. Ensure that all of the In\-Country Controllership duties are being performed and immediately notify line manager of areas of concern \- Score rated on performance of Financial Controllers\.
99. Work with the Project Finance Managers within the region to ensure that projects are being controlled from a financial perspective from Bid Stage through to Completion\.
99. Ensure that revenue is accurately recognised in line with US GAAP and company policy\.
99. Ensure that Payroll is processed accurately and on time every month \- Zero payroll errors or delays\.
99. Manage the Accounts Payable process to ensure that Cash is maximised within the operation but that the operation is not affected by late supplier payments \- Ensure that annual budgeted DSO and Cash targets are achieved\.
99. Manage the supplier invoicing and collection process to ensure that cash is maximised \- Ensure that annual budgeted DSO and Cash targets are achieved\.
99. Manage in country banking, ensuring that sufficient cash is available to run the business delegations and approvals are in line with company approvals credit\.
99. Maintain a risk and opportunity register for all potential income statement impacts, both project and non\-project issues\. Notify line management early of any impending impacts to the income statement\.
99. Ensure that the internal control environment is strong and compliant with public company requirements and AECOM policy \- Work with the Financial Controllers to ensure zero High or Moderate weaknesses in Internal Audit Reports\.
99. Ensure that no fines or penalties are received for late or absent filings to government authorities\.
99. Ensure that Corporate Policies and Procedures, including approval limits, are strictly maintained\.
99. Ensure that the balance sheets reflect an accurate position of the business on a monthly basis\.
99. Ensure that all Capital Expenditure is researched prior to committing to the expense to ensure that profit is maximised as a result of the investment\.
99. Ensure that an annual reconciliation of Management and Statutory accounts is performed in line with the filing of the Statutory accounts\.
99. Assist with the development and centralisation of systems and administrative accounting processes across Europe and drive a paperless accounting environment throughout the organisation\.
99. Develop the competencies of the team across Western Europe to ensure that the above goals are achieved\. Supervise, coach and mentor the country controllers, group accounting and other staff across the Western Europe region\.
**Preferred Qualifications** Required Behavioural Aspects:
+ Level headed and able to thrive in a dynamic and complex environment\.
+ Excellent analytical, organizational and abstract reasoning skills; have a natural ability for being detail orientated and accurate with numbers and reporting\.
+ Ability to iteratively discuss financial results and assumptions with senior management in a respectful, efficient and confident manner\.
+ Great problem solver and ability to summarize and present reporting results, including explanations and variance analysis\.
+ Highly collaborative and perceptive, and shows prudent analysis in problem solving\.
+ Motivated self\-starter; can do attitude and proven influencer, who can drive change, improve processes, and provide sound solutions to complex and routine business issues\.
+ Results and goal oriented with ability to demonstrate excellent judgment\.
+ Seasoned leadership skills and ability to manage, train and develop managers and staff in a respectful and effective manner\.
+ Excellent written and oral communication skills
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer\.
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