Finance Director

Overview

As Finance Director at AECOM you will drive profitable growth and shape business strategy through strong financial leadership. You’ll own core performance metrics, forecasting and cash flow while partnering with senior leaders to inform pricing, market expansion and transformation. This role blends strategic influence with hands-on financial management and team leadership in a dynamic, project-based environment. You will help steer risk management, governance, and continuous improvement across finance and operations.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation and wellbeing programs
• global, stable employer
• access to industry-leading technology
• transformational work with big impact
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Own monthly results, reporting and analysis across revenue, EBITA/NSR, cash flow and DSO
• Lead forecasting, annual planning and financial outlooks with clear accountability
• Deliver actionable financial insights to senior leaders highlighting performance, risks and growth
• Partner with MD and practice leaders on growth, pricing strategy, market expansion and portfolio decisions
• Identify and mitigate commercial and operational risks and maximize opportunities
• Shape bid strategy, contract profitability, working capital management and cash flow
• Oversee project accounting, budgets, EAC, revenue recognition and month-end close
• Drive WIP, AR, billing and collections to improve cash flow and working capital
• Ensure robust governance, SOX compliance, and adherence to US GAAP/IFRS/UK GAAP
• Lead finance transformation, process optimization, and adoption of AI/automation

Key requirements

• 15+ years finance experience including senior leadership in a project-based or professional services business
• Executive team experience partnering with senior leaders to shape strategy
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition and project accounting
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate financial insights
• Track record of improving profitability, cash flow and forecast accuracy
• Ability to lead a regionally dispersed team and work in a high-pressure environment
• Experience with finance transformation and ERP/automation or AI is an advantage
• Proficient with MS Office; Oracle and IBM Cognos/TM1 experience is a plus
• SOX experience desirable
• Commitment to safety, ethics and compliance

• strong interpersonal and communication skills
• leadership and people development
• collaboration and stakeholder management
• financial modelling
• business analysis
• revenue recognition

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