Finance Project Controller

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

• To operate in a team environment with a focus on partnering with Business Unit leadership and Operations team to drive optimal performance.
• Operating collaboratively with BU controller group in supporting business processes.
• To assist in the effective management of projects through compliance with company procedures whilst delivering best practice and applying Project Management principles.
• To assist in ensuring Arcadis business systems are updated and maintained on a regular basis and provide accurate financial information.
• To ensure that cash management activities are a constant focus with a continuous pursuit of improving cash flow by maximising billing and debt collection on projects.
• To drive continuous improvement in the development of Financial Processes and Financial systems.
• To ensure a superior health and safety perspective in everything the team does

Role accountabilities:

• Supports and Transfers knowledge on project financials to Line Manger and Project Manager.
• Manages collection and dispute management processes and collaborates with project stakeholders (including Legal Department).
• Continues monitoring and improvement of processes for project reporting administration and control.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to train colleagues.
• Coordinate with Corporate Accounting and their objectives.
• Maintain/update project reporting information using Power BI tools.
• Monitor receivables follow up on collections and update Collections Module to help forecast timing of invoicing and estimated collection dates.
• Role requires the applicant be flexible and able to multi-task as deliverable requirements can change rapidly.
• Participating in monthly project reviews on major projects to ensure the Project is accurately reporting the financials each month and gain an understanding of key concerns the project delivery team has (e.g. agreement of the final contract delivery of work resourcing client communication upcoming variations and amendments to scope as well as any OH&S concerns);
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your manager or Arcadis;
• Ensuring you are familiar and compliant with Healthy and Safety regulations and guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant accounting degree
• Post-graduate qualifications an advantage (CPA/CA/CIMA)
• Demonstrated technical commercial and delivery acumen
• Strong communication and relationship building skills both internally and externally
• The ability to multitask and adhere to deadlines

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.