About the job

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:

To provide leadership and technical excellence and drive the development of the project finance function across Global Design (GECs and GSSC). Drive standardization, digitalization and automation across Global Design and increase GSSC utilization. Build a strong people first culture and strive for low voluntary attribution.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead the Project Accounting and Accounts Receivable (Billing) functions across Global Design. Work to a high level of professionalism, integrity and independence
• Act as a trusted Business Partner to all Business Units
• Work to ensure a ‘no surprise’ culture
• Ensure consistent, well controlled, lean, digital, automated processes are in place for both project accounting and billing.
• Work with In Country Accountant to ensure compliance with tax legislation
• Project Accounting. Work with an ‘in region’ and GSSC team to control direct, opportunity and indirect projects. Manage project opening, closing and maintenance. Maintain adherence to the Global Non-billable project structure.
• Project Accounting. Provide clear reporting, transparency and insight for project financials (Project Financial Report). Develop backlog transparency to aid demand and headcount planning.
• Project Accounting. Where required, support with resource planning projects for GEC’s.
• Accounts Receivable (Billing). Manage and control the charging process to regions, which includes both billing and accruals. Own the process end to end, from BU to Region through GEC BV. Ensure accurate and timely provision of information to Global Design and region stakeholders.
• Accounts Receivable (Billing). Provide management information, transparency and insight to the charges.
• Accounts Receivable (Billing). Provide effective credit control with internal stakeholders to facilitate cash collection. Escalate disputes appropriately. Provide management and regions with outstanding statement of accounts to ensure transparency of Accounts Receivable positions.
• Follow up with regions on overdue invoices.
• Responsible for balance sheet control and reporting for the areas of responsibility in line with a Global Design standard approach.
• Develop and manage an effective team, including robust attraction, development, retention and succession planning
• Ensure compliance with the Arcadis Way and drive one way of working across Global Design. Lead the urgent need to standardize, streamline, digitize and automated processes.
• Work with the Arcadis Way governance structure to deliver a successful implementation in Romania, India, Philippines ad BV.
• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Support the delivery of the People & Culture plan to enable a People First culture that progresses the business towards being an employer of choice and a great place to work
• Proactively manage risks and opportunities of cost for Global Design, to minimize risk and maximize value
• Drive increased GSSC utilization
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local GAAP in each Global Design location.
• For areas of functional responsibility, work with the ‘In Country Accountants’ to ensure compliance with local statutory requirements.
• Ensures Project Appointment forms are approved by GEC BV prior to actual start of tasks in the GECs.
• Assist the auditors in yearly audits.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

• Significant professional experience (at least 10 years or more) in finance.
• Experience of working in a medium/large organization in a manager role
• Excel & ERP to a high proficiency (data analytics skills preferred as well)
• Good leadership and management skills
• Able to think and act in a proactive and independent manner
• Able to force decisions in contentious areas thereby ensuring timely closure
• Able to manage relationships and senior stakeholders
• Able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing conditions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship building skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Culturally adoptive
• Well-developed verbal and written English
• Adaptable in the face of new challenges
• Demonstrates commitment to team success.
  
  

Key Qualifications:

• Has been in management roles for at least 3 years.
• Minimum 5 FTEs to 10 FTEs handled
• Demonstrating good project management skills
• Project accounting/ billing experience is a must
• CPA preferred
  
  

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

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. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.

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