Finance Manager

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AECOM is seeking a Finance Manager located within Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario or Saskatchewan to join our team. Opportunities for hybrid work are available. 

Job Summary: 

Reporting to the Regional Finance director, you will partner with Operations to drive financial performance and compliance. In this role, you will  gain in-depth knowledge of the business line's operating environment and projects and manage a small team. 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Provides guidance to employees within the latitude of established policies. 
• Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization. 
• Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including understanding of current business trends.
• Acts as advisor to subordinates to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems. 
• Manages the coordination of activities of a group or department with responsibility for results. In some instances, may be responsible for functional area and does not have direct reports or subordinate employees.
• Provide financial insights to Business Line management, focusing on enhancing working capital, operating cash flow, and P&L performance.
• Monitor, report, and analyze financial performance for operational and project-related activities, offering support to project teams.
• Identify and communicate risks and opportunities, proactively addressing potential issues.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, AECOM policies, and ethical standards.
• Maintain effective controls related to AECOM’s SOX program.
• Collaborate with Operations to create the annual financial plan and monthly forecasts.
• Mentor and manage the performance and career development of direct reports.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and contribute to broader finance initiatives.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external clients.
• Gain a thorough understanding of key contractual agreements with clients and assist in developing models and strategies for large, complex project bids.

Minimum Requirements: 

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess no less than: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Commerce, or a related field, plus 10 (ten years of relevant financial management experience and 2 (two) years in leadership. 
• Professional accounting designation, such as CPA.

Preferred Requirements:

• Financial management experience in a professional services or project-based environment.
• Proven experience building relationships with operational leaders and project teams, influencing business decisions and outcomes.
• Strong commercial acumen, along with excellent financial modeling and business analysis skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data effectively.
• Ability to adapt to and drive change.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to collaborate and influence at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing a team.
• Strategic mindset, ability to embrace change, foster innovation, and consistently seek opportunities for improvement.

• Company paid relocation is not available for this position
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – 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.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.