Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience; 15+ years in accounting/business operations.
CPA designation or MBA preferred.
Proven success in a finance leadership role with strong financial system and analytics experience.
Commercial strategic thinker with robust financial acumen.
Strong communication and analytical skills for articulating financial data to diverse audiences.
Ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
Customer service-oriented with a focus on operational staff engagement.
Responsibilities
Participate actively in the Region Leadership Team to enhance performance.
Provide commercial and financial advice for informed decision-making.
Monitor business risks and recommend actions to optimize performance.
Deliver insights through financial reports and KPI analysis for stakeholders.
Present performance results and improvement opportunities to various audiences.
Drive working capital targets through timely invoicing and debt collection oversight.
Compile annual financial budgets and KPI targets in collaboration with the business.
Benefits
Flexibility to work from any office within Eastern or Central time zones.
Opportunity to lead and develop a finance team.
Engagement in strategic initiatives across the Americas region.
Support for professional development and potential future opportunities in other languages.
Full Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a Finance Manager to support the GHD Finance group. Flexibility any of our offices within the Eastern or Central time zones.
As a key member of the Regional Leadership Team, the Finance Manager provides financial and commercial leadership to the Region leadership, Business Group Leads, and Project Managers to improve the overall performance of the business.
They provide proactive financial management by working collaboratively with the General Manager and 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 services team for their Region which works with project managers on all aspects of project accounting including setup, invoicing, etc. They are supported by an experienced Project Services Analyst Manager who manages the daily affairs of this team.
Key Duties:
Actively participate as a member of the Region Leadership Team to help continue to the Americas high performance.
Member of Regional leadership team actively contributing to leadership and delivery of business plan objectives and aligning operations with corporate strategy.
Provide advice on key commercial and financial factors to enable informed business decisions.
Proactively monitor and identify key business risks, recommend and implement actions to mitigate these to optimize business and financial performance.
Deliver insights and improvement options through the delivery, review and analysis of financial reports and KPIs for key business stakeholders.
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.
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 opportunities and lead innovative recommendations for improvements.
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.
Compile annual Region financial budgets, KPI targets and requested reforecasts in partnership with the business
Increase commercial awareness with our Leaders, leadership teams, Business Group Leads and Project Managers independently and often in collaboration with GHD's Project Management Office leads.
Directly support our business development activities via pricing & commercial reviews, generally as part of our Tender review/approval process.
Other financial assistance to the General Manager, the Americas CFO and/or other stakeholders that may arise from time to time.
Responsible for supervising the client billing procedures of the Region. Responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department. Assist Business Group Leads and Project Managers to identify cost overruns in order that variations may be requested and invoiced in a timely manner.
Provide support to the General Manager and the Americas Facilities Leader for property and other leasing arrangements, including review and communication of financial impacts to decision makers.
As required, provide analysis for due diligences on potential mergers and acquisitions and assist in integration planning and systems transfer.
Actively participate as a member of the Americas Finance Leadership Team to promote Americas wide initiatives and knowledge sharing and collaboration with Finance Managers of other Regions.
Ensure compliance with the financial procedures of the organization.
Provide leadership and direction for the Finance team - identify and manage performance measures. Lead, train, develop and motivate the Finance team to partner with stakeholders and provide financial support, guidance and advice in a manner easily understood by non-financial professionals.
Identify and as appropriate lead the implementation of and improvement in GHD finance processes and initiatives.
Performance Indicators:
Achieve strategic and financial performance objectives of the Region.
Commercial health of the Region.
Report accurate monthly financial results.
Effective identification, recommendation and actions to improve project financial performance.
Strong management of working capital and cash flows.
Management of business outcomes through planning and prioritization.
Effective team development and succession planning.
Positive stakeholder feedback.
Experience and Knowledge:
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent number of years of experience, plus 15+ years of accounting/business operations experience.
CPA designation or MBA.
Demonstrated experience and success in a finance leadership role; proven leadership with financial system and analytics and delivering commercial outcomes.
Commercial strategic thinker with strong financial acumen and the ability to challenge.
Strong communication and analytical skills to be able to articulate financial data in a non-technical manner and vice-versa. Experience as a liaison between the functional and strategic communities. Strong presentation skills and comfort level with presenting to groups at all levels.
Able to influence others, good negotiating skills.
Customer service focused with the ability to connect with operational staff to demonstrate value added from finance partnerships.
Results oriented.
Able to manage business outcomes with planning and prioritizing workload.
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.
Preferred
Experience in the A/E professional services sector.
Experience with BST (project accounting system).
Fluency in French or Spanish (for future development opportunities).
About GHD Group
GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
