Finance Manager-NA Advisory and Midwest
GHD

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Job Description

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

GHD has an immediate opportunity for a Finance Manager to support the North America Advisory practice and the US Midwest Region. The Finance Manager provides financial and commercial leadership to the region leadership, and to Principals and Project Managers to improve the overall performance of the business. This position can be based in most GHD office locations throughout the U.S. Note, the North America Advisory is part of a larger, global team. Flexibility to participate in meetings/calls outside of standard working hours is needed.

The Finance Manager will provide proactive financial management by working collaboratively with the General Managers and their leadership team to optimize performance and drive business outcomes in accordance with GHD's strategic and financial performance objectives. They work in conjunction with the business to support profitable growth and help ensure the conduct of the business is in accordance with GHD's policy and procedures.

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing the project accounting (billing) department for their region which works with managers to ensure invoicing is complete, correct, and timely. They are supported by an experienced PA Manager who manages the daily affairs of this team.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Explain key commercial and financial factors in order to assist the operation in making informed business decisions.
• Promptly alert the key business risks affecting the business and develop and implement actions to mitigate the business risks and to optimize business performance.
• Review and analysis of Regional financial reports and KPIs, including review and consultation with Principals and Project Managers on project financial performance.
• Recommend required actions with an aim to improve project and Region financial performance; take corrective actions, as required.
• Monitor long and short-term business trends, identify specific business improvement requirements and present innovative recommendations for improvements.
• Member of Regional leadership team actively contributing to leadership and delivery of business plan objects and aligning operation with corporate strategy.
• Provide analytical review and strategic input into a variety of business matters to ensure informed decision making, including commercial guidance for major bids, panels and projects including (as required) negotiation, processes and reporting.
• Responsibility to drive target levels of working capital through driving timely invoicing and effective oversight of debt collection, in conjunction with the Collections Team.
• Support the half year and fiscal year end audits related to revenue recognition
• Identify opportunities and implement actions for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Presentation, in a variety of forms and forums, of results and performance against KPIs including insight into impacts on results and improvement opportunities for various stakeholders.

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent number of years of experience, plus seven years of accounting/business operations experience. CPA designation or MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and success in a finance leadership role; proven leadership with financial system and analytics.
• Commercial strategic thinker with strong financial acumen and the ability to challenge.
• Excellent project management, analytics, and consulting skills; the ability to interpret data and tell a story.
• An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards, a lead-by-example style that promotes a positive, team-based environment.
• Experience in the professional services sector is preferred.
• Experience with BST (project accounting system) a plus.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.

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We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly 'One GHD' across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

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