Full Job Description
Role description:
This Finance Project Controller role support Project Delivery Managers to ensure Arcadis projects are set up, forecast, billed, monitored, and closed in a timely manner as set out in the Arcadis Way Principles. Work closely/report to Business Unit Controller to ensure accurate reporting of performance, minimize working capital and escalate risks identified.
Role accountabilities:
• Build trusted relationships with Business Directors to ensure appropriate quality and service
• Drive working capital improvements through timely billing, proactive support for cash collection, and close collaboration with Credit Control and operational teams to resolve issues quickly.
• Support Project Delivery Managers on Oracle where required
• Advise Project Delivery Managers on efficient project set-up structures, ensuring revenue recognition in compliance with IFRS
• Strong knowledge/Understanding of IFRS/IAS rules
• Identify continuous improvement and encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing across the wider finance team
• Support Project Delivery Managers to reforecast projects as required; identify and challenge project performance changes to drive accuracy of month end executive reporting
• Support on project reviews as required; report any risks identified to management
• Lead robust project forecasting and review cycles, challenging assumptions and ensuring movements in forecast and backlog are understood, realistic, and well supported.
• Use financial and operational insight to challenge performance, improve predictability, and support stronger commercial outcomes.
• Responsible for delivering timely & high quality financial support to the business
• Acts as a key finance contact and trusted business partner for Business Directors
• Work collaboratively with other Finance Project Controllers to support the wider business and drive continuous improvement
Comply with Arcadis Way policies and procedures
Qualifications & Experience:
• 8 years of Project accounting, Finance, Forecasting, IFRS guideline experience
• Relevant experience of working in a medium/large organisation handling projects over $50M in value
• Excel and Oracle to an advanced proficiency
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance
• CPA designation is a plus
• Strong stakeholder management skills
The salary range for this position is $72,800 RANGE $91,000. The base salary represents Arcadis' hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.