Working Capital Manager - AECOM

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AECOM  is searching for a Working Capital Manager to join the West Region Finance Team, reporting directly to the West Regional Finance Director (RFD). This role will partner with finance, operational leaders, and Client Account Managers to ensure delivery of regional financial targets, focused on end-to-end working capital and DSO.

The primary responsibility of the Manager is to help improve cash management in the Region, and to ensure timely and accurate billing, collections, cash application, disbursements, reporting and client interactions in the West Region.  This role requires a client-focused mind-set as well as strong analytical and organizational skills.

This role will be a remote position that can be based anywhere in the US, but candidates will need to be willing to potentially work Pacific Standard Time, Mountain Standard Time and/or Central Standard Time hours. 

Job Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: 

Strategic activities

• Develops the region’s working capital forecasts (billing, cash, disbursements) for review and agreement by the RFD.
• Reviews and agrees to region-specific working capital targets (billing, cash, disbursements) with AMER FP&A aligned to a) outlook and b) stretched targets for short term cash requirements.
• Reviews forecasting against targets, developing analysis of gaps and providing proposals / tactics for managing gaps.
• Builds strong relationships with region-specific Leadership and Regional Operations/Finance counterparts to achieve Cash and Billing targets and serve as the escalation point of contact for issues.
• Works closely with operations to understand project manager issues and seeks to find resolution by adjusting processes, reporting and tools to alleviate.
• Driving a cash flow culture, ensuring that operations understand the impact of actions on cash flow; including training project teams in using W/C systems and tools.
• Ensures global credit & collection strategy and policies are aligned with regional/local specific requirements.
• Works with key stakeholders to drive tangible financial improvements for the assigned region(s) to include, but not limited to, DSO reduction, Operating Cash Flow improvement and credit risk mitigation.

Operational activities

• Drives regional adoption of robust / improved credit analysis and reporting.
• Provides guidance, oversight, and management of Key Account Clients.
• Manages key metrics to ensure compliance with service level agreements, KPIs and benchmarks against industry leaders.
• Enforce policies and controls for the overall O2C process including compliance to all internal and external regulatory/legal (e.g., SOX control and reporting requirements).
• Champions and drives continuous process improvement efforts within the Region.

Management activities

• Provides leadership for planning, goal setting, supporting system initiatives and implementing new processes and policies for the Region.
• Develops new processes, procedures and reporting to drive improved cash collections.
• Cultivates an environment that encourages maximum productivity and service effectiveness, professional development, open communication and teamwork.
• Ensures appropriate training and knowledge transfer occurs across all relevant business processes.
• Actively seeks service level feedback from external as well as internal clients and stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements: 

• BA/BS + 8 years of relevant financial operation experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Prior financial experience working for a global organization a plus.
• Prior experience within the AEC industry a plus. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Experience building and maintaining strong internal relationships.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy, completeness, and thoroughness.

• Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not offered for this position.
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization, now or in the future. 
• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.

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