Assistant Finance Manager

1 month ago

Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates AMEC Foster Wheeler Full time
We are looking for Assistant Finance Manager to be worked in Wood Abu Dhabi office.

Objective

MER Assistant Finance Manager, reporting to the Service Line Managers (SLM) and EMEA Senior Finance Manager, responsible for all analysis, and reporting of project margins as well as Accounts Receivable. This will include providing business support to the project teams in terms of profitability and governance.This position presents a great opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career within a dynamic and growing finance function.

Responsibilities:

+ Responsible for all financial matters including accurate and timely completion of monthly

reporting, optimizing financial performance

+ Report business performance to senior management including variance analysis, DSO, and unbilled reports

+ Responsible for annual budget, forecasts and rolling forecasts in conjunction with senior

management, including validation / challenge over backlog, inputs from BD and operations

+ Oversee of monthly customer billing to ensure invoices are prepared in accordance with the

commercial terms of the contract

+ Responsible for driving sustainable working capital improvements and/or maintaining performance working with operational management, project managers, supply chain and other relevant areas to optimise cash collection and minimise DSO, including customer relationships and reporting

+ Management of service line finance team including recruitment, staff development, performance management and the setting of objectives

+ Ownership of implementation and financial adherence with the finance operating model

+ Assisting during client audits and dispute management

+ Engagement with commercial teams on the pre award phase in terms of bids, rates, and relevant

analysis and a key contact and team participant for such, including input to financial terms

contained in contracts and bids where appropriate

+ Engagement with commercial teams on post contract award phase in terms of margin analysis

looking for opportunities to drive improvements and commercial efficiencies, and attending key

project reviews to ensure that reported financials are appropriate

+ Engagement with external and internal auditors to successfully complete relevant audits

+ Ensure that an effective control environment exists through compliance with all Group control

frameworks, policies and procedures as relevant

+ Responsibility for relevant project accounting, including monthly reviews, analysis and project set

up, accounting judgements and provisioning while working with relevant functions such as

Commercial, Legal and Tax

+ Work with Operations and serve as a conduit between the business and Legal, Tax and Treasury,

IT, Shared Services and Supply Chain

Reporting

+ Monthly project financial reporting packs, which highlights variances to Budget / Mid-year forecasts

+ Monthly flash reporting

+ Monthly reporting of Other Financial and non-financial KPI's including cost savings, office utilisation

+ Monthly reporting of profitability analysis and Backlog

+ Aged trade and unbilled receivable as well as cash cycle analysis

+ Monthly staff revenue capacity analysis

Business Support

+ Support SLMs in commercial bids and staff rates.

+ Oversee the weekly/monthly timewriting process and identify areas for improvement.

+ Coordinate monthly invoicing to ensure that all billing is completed on timely basis and identify areas for improvement.

+ Managing and regularly reporting DSO

+ Establish relationships with key Service lines personnel and customers

+ Work with the projects to produce and submit forecasts & budgets

+ Conduct bi-weekly discussions with projects controls/Service Line Manager to provide adhoc support and analysis as required.

+ Implementing and ensure compliance with the project Delegation Of Authority and other project governance requirements across all projects.

+ Analysis on profitability review, tracking actions identified.

+ Monitor and improve project cash cycles

Team

+ Manage a local team and support staff across our shared service centers

+ Ensure established processes are followed and billing process is completed in timely manner

+ Review their role profiles and allocate tasks accordingly to support their continued development

+ Promote their ability to work on project reporting and building relationships with project controls/Service Line Managers

Work Relationship

Internal:

+ Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate across the project/contract interfaces.

+ Wood Management

External:

+ Establishing and / or maintaining an awareness of external stakeholders including: Banks, External Auditors

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Qualified CIMA / ACCA / CA / Equivalent or qualified by experience.

Minimum Experience:

+ Qualified CIMA / ACCA / CA / Equivalent or qualified by experience.

+ 5 years' experience in a similar position preferably within the industry

+ Extensive relevant accounting experience.

Job-Specific Skills:

+ Prior project accounting and reporting experience.

+ Forecasting and budgeting methodologies.

+ Variance analysis and presentation to management.

+ Ability to provide financial and commercial advice to management such as margin analysis.

+ Excellent self-management and organisational skills.

+ Strong written and oral communication skills essential for regular interaction with Operational Management.

+ Confident to identify issues and proactively find solutions.

+ Successful operating in a multi-cultural environment.

Personal attributes:

+ High proficiency in MS Excel.

+ Experience with Oracle or similar GL/ERP system.

+ Exhibit strong integrity and financial responsibility.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Requisition ID:

Name: Staff / Permanent

External Company Name: Wood Plc

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