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Change the World.\nAt AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n We’re looking for a commercially astute Finance Director to partner with senior leadership, drive profitable growth and shape business strategy. You’ll lead financial performance, forecasting, cash flow and risk management, using financial insight to influence key decisions on pricing, market expansion and transformation. A senior leadership role combining strategic influence, commercial impact and finance team leadership.\nFinance Leadership & Performance\nOwn monthly financial results, reporting and analysis, driving performance against plan and outlook across revenue, EBITA/NSR, operating cash flow and DSO.\n\nLead forecasting, annual planning and financial outlooks, ensuring predictable results and clear accountability.\n\nDeliver actionable financial insight to the senior leadership team, highlighting performance, risks, opportunities and growth potential.\n\nCommercial Strategy & Risk Management\nPartner with the Managing Director and practice leaders to drive profitable growth, pricing strategy, market expansion and portfolio decisions.\n\nIdentify and mitigate commercial and operational risks, maximising opportunities and protecting business performance.\n\nShape bid strategy, contract profitability and working capital, ensuring robust risk, contingency and cash flow management.\n\nProject Finance & Working Capital\nOversee project accounting, budgets, estimates at completion (EAC) and accurate month-end revenue recognition.\n\nDrive cash flow and working capital performance through rigorous WIP, accounts receivable, billing and collections reviews.\n\nChallenge project performance and balance sheet positions, ensuring appropriate provisions, contingencies and financial controls.\n\nGovernance, Controls & Compliance\nChampion strong financial governance, SOX compliance and adherence to the Sub-Delegation of Authority.\n\nEnsure robust project controls, accurate statutory reporting and compliance with US GAAP, UK GAAP, IFRS and company policies.\n\nLead audit readiness and proactively address financial and operational control risks.\n\nTransformation & Continuous Improvement\nDrive finance transformation, process optimisation and operational efficiency across the business.\n\nChampion AI, automation and digital solutions to improve reporting, decision-making and productivity.\n\nEmbed a culture of continuous improvement across finance and operational teams.\n\nStrategic Partnership & Client Focus\nAct as a trusted commercial partner to the Managing Director, practice leaders and wider senior leadership team.\n\nTranslate complex financial data into clear, compelling insights that influence business decisions.\n\nDeliver practical, innovative finance solutions that meet internal and external client needs.\n\nLeadership & Talent Development\nLead, coach and develop a high-performing finance team, building capability, engagement and future leadership talent.\n\nDrive performance management, succession planning, professional development and inclusive leadership.\n\nInfluence strategic direction as a member of the Transportation UK&I Senior Executive Team and Regional Finance Leadership Team.\n\nChampion AECOM’s Safety, Health & Environment commitments, core values, ethical standards and compliance responsibilities.\n\n Qualifications & Experience\nBachelor's degree; a professional finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or overseas equivalent) or MBA is preferred.\n\n15+ years of demonstrated finance experience, including senior leadership of an operational finance function in a project-based or professional services business.\n\nExperience as a member of an executive team, partnering with senior business leaders to shape strategy.\n\nStrong working knowledge of revenue recognition and project accounting.\n\nSkills\nStrong commercial acumen, financial modelling and business analysis skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial systems and reports.\n\nProven ability to analyse and present financial insight clearly to audiences with financial and non-financial backgrounds, and to influence senior stakeholders.\n\nTrack record of delivering measurable improvement in profitability, cash and forecast predictability.\n\nWell-developed interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, with proven ability to build productive relationships at all levels.\n\nAble to lead, motivate and develop a regionally spread team.\n\nAble to work productively in a dynamic, high-pressure environment and meet deadlines.\n\nExperience of finance transformation, ERP and automation or AI adoption is an advantage. M&A or restructuring experience is desirable.\n\nKnowledge\nProficient in Microsoft Office packages.\n\nPrior use of Oracle and IBM Cognos / TM1 is an advantage.\n\nExperience of working in a SOX environment is desirable.\n\nEssential Performance Criteria\nStrong team leader with excellent interpersonal skills who supports and develops staff.\n\nEffective leader with tenacity and drive to achieve outstanding results.\n\nHigh level of attention to detail and accuracy.\n\nCollaborative, willing to share knowledge, experience and ideas for the betterment of the group.\n\nHigh-level problem solving and sound judgment.\n\nTakes accountability for assigned work and is able to maintain confidentiality.\n\nClient focused, both internal and external.\n\nAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.\nFreedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity\nYou 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.\nYou 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.\nAECOM 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.\nJoin 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.\nWe are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. 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