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AECOM

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

Construction • Engineering • Sustainability

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most complex challenges while creating legacies for generations to come. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, AECOM leverages technical expertise and digital innovation to drive transformative outcomes in infrastructure development, sustainability, and social systems. The company provides a wide range of services, including architecture & design, construction management, engineering, and environmental services across various markets such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and national governments. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and community impact, AECOM is committed to building a better world.

📋 Description

• Act as a primary senior point of contact for executive stakeholders, including regional Finance Leads, Project Directors, Business Line Leaders, and Global Service Delivery leadership • Build and maintain trusted, influential relationships with senior stakeholders through proactive engagement, transparent communication, and consistent delivery against commitments • Lead stakeholder governance forums, performance reviews, and escalation discussions, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, and outcomes • Translate complex financial and operational data into clear executive-level insights and recommendations that support strategic decision-making • Own and govern the full suite of financial, operational, and service delivery KPIs, ensuring alignment with global standards, SLAs, and business expectations • Establish performance targets, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to track productivity, quality, timeliness, financial accuracy, cash flow, and margin performance • Drive a performance-driven culture, holding leaders and teams accountable for results and corrective actions • Lead root-cause analysis for KPI variances and ensure timely execution of remediation and continuous improvement plans • Report performance outcomes, trends, and risks to senior leadership, including recommendations for strategic or operational intervention • Provide senior oversight of project financial execution, including revenue recognition, cost control, reserves, contingencies • Review and interpret complex commercial and contractual arrangements to ensure appropriate financial treatment and risk mitigation • Oversee analysis of WIP, unbilled costs, billings in excess of earnings, and receivables to drive improvements in cash flow, margin, and financial predictability • Serve as a senior escalation authority for complex accounting judgments, ensuring compliance with IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and internal control requirements • Ensure consistent execution of global processes, standards, and controls across regions and end markets • Partner with GPOs, Global Service Delivery Leads, and functional leaders to drive operational stability, maturity, and standardization • Oversee capacity planning, workforce optimization, utilization, and skill mix to support business growth and changing demand • Own and lead finance transformation initiatives aligned with global strategy, including process standardization, automation, and digital enablement • Identify opportunities to enhance value-added services, shifting the function from transactional execution to strategic financial partnership • Champion a continuous improvement mindset supported by data, benchmarks, and best-in-class practices • Lead preparation and support for internal and external audits, business risk reviews, and project health assessments • Set clear leadership expectations and build a strong management layer capable of sustaining performance at scale

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field • Professional accounting qualification (CPA or equivalent) strongly preferred • 10+ years of progressive experience in multinational, complex organizations, with significant senior leadership responsibility • Proven track record in the Engineering, Design, and Construction or project-based services industry • Demonstrated success leading large teams within shared services or global delivery models • Strong experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing at executive level • Deep expertise in Project Accounting and financial performance management • Advanced knowledge of revenue recognition (IFRS 15 / IAS 11 / ASC 606), U.S. GAAP, and SOX controls • Strong understanding of project lifecycles, contract types, and commercial risk management • Experience with large ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, Blackline, or similar) • Advanced analytical capability and executive-level reporting skills • Flexibility to work on a late shift (3PM - 11PM)

🏖️ Benefits

• medical • dental • vision • life • AD&D • disability benefits • paid time off • leaves of absences • voluntary benefits • perks • flexible work options • well-being resources • employee assistance program • business travel insurance • service recognition awards