Finance Lead

Wood is recruiting for an Finance Lead to join our Operations team in Aberdeen on a 12 month fixed term contract. This position will require 3 days a week in our Head Office in Aberdeen and two days remote.

The Role

You will assist the Senior UK Finance Manager and UK Finance Business Partners in contract accounting activities including supporting reporting activities to ensure finance & operational leadership have access to reports and analysis they require for management decision making including both routine and ad-hoc analysis.

The successful applicant will c onsolidation of monthly UK Operations Service Line P&L results and Balance Sheet position. Reconciliation of monthly results to oracle ERP system and clear articulation of monthly / FY variance of actual versus budget/forecast.

Our Clients and Projects. Designing the future. Transforming the world .

Wood delivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally.

For more than 160 years, we have partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world's most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion ; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests

• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

• Ensuring Key Balance Sheet accounts are fully reconciled monthly in line with internal deadlines and uploaded into EPM planning, key accounts include Unbilled, Unearned, Accounts Receivables, Retention, Accruals & Receivables Financing

• Review, challenge and support governance of Overheads for Service Line, analysing actuals to budget/forecast and providing robust commentary
• Consolidation and analysis of Cash receipt reporting, actuals versus forecast and submission of 13 week lookahead cash forecast for service line, highlighting key risks & opportunities as well as tracking movements in cash receipts and receivable financing balances. Validation of accuracy and reporting of trends
• Consolidation of annual budget, mid-year forecast and monthly rolling forecast, in line with timetable from base system entry level to EPM consolidation system with direct input from Finance Business Partners
• Work collaboratively and cohesively with the Finance Business Partners to
• Ensure an effective control environment exists within the Service Line including monitoring compliance in relation to approval of monthly journals & events, compliance with credit risk assessments, DOA and adherence to Group Accounting Policies
• Drive working capital improvements by providing meaningful reporting and insight to support Finance Business Partners
• Develop and roll out annual engagement plan
• Ensure annual objective frameworks are clear, understood and objectives are set and regularly reviewed within the team
• Support people development discussions and any administrative effort required
• Collation of information required for annual insurance submission
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across UK Operations service line
• Liaising with external and internal auditors to co-ordinate audit requests and ensure deadlines are adhered to within the Service Line

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Qualified or part qualified or qualified through relevant experience
• Extensive relevant experience in accounting / business
• Strong commercial awareness
• Competent at using ERP/ forecasting systems
• Proficient user of Excel, PowerPoint
• Highly organised and ability to prioritise tasks
• Must be able to plan to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy
• Attention to detail is critical
• Proactive nature to seek out opportunities for improvement and deliver against these
• Excellent problem solving skills with a focus on bringing solutions
• Ability to work well in a team and independently
• Customer focused – internally and externally
• Ability to discuss issues clearly and concisely at all levels within the organisation

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.