Finance Manager

• Attend and drive accuracy, accountability and thoroughness in the pre-WIP and WIP processes.
• Ensure studio processes accurately capture, forecast and account for project revenues, costs and profits/losses.

In this regard, monitor billings, timesheet completion, and the timely recording of consultants and expenses.

• Ensure project forecasts for revenues and costs to complete are determined accurately each month to facilitate meaningful monitoring and reporting and timely actions.
• Coordinate project performance reporting focussing on actions and recommendations to improve profitability.
• Regularly review the % complete assumptions on important projects in the region.
• Ensure relevant financial aspects of contracts are recorded appropriately and regular review of WIP balances.
• Oversee and assist in the preparation of major bids, as required.
• Assist Group Finance in establishing the credit profile of new clients and lockup profile on key bids.
• Assist Regional Management Stream with project contract management.
• Oversee project financial process and where necessary engage directly with key stakeholders to optimise our commercial relationships and business position.
• Financial Performance & Reporting
• Partner closely with studio leadership to drive studio growth while managing risks/headwinds
• Together with Regional Executive set, monitor and action strategies to deliver regional performance.
• Work with the studio leadership teams to meet studio KPIs and budgets.
• Work with and mentor Project Leaders to meet project financial performance.
• Work closely with the finance leadership in Dubai.
• Undertake analysis and reporting to support these outcomes.
• Deliver accurate, timely and meaningful reports that analyse and focus on pipeline, project, sector, studio and region profitability, growth and improvement.
• Assist your region to meet internal reporting timelines with accurate and reliable information, particularly meeting month end deadlines.
• Maintain income statement and balance sheet accuracy
• Complete the monthly reporting dashboards with commentary and insights to assist Group Finance in understanding the studio's financial results and forecasts.
• Drive regular reviews of BST data to ensure its integrity. Understand the GL accounts and use them correctly.
• Lock-up & Cash
• Lock-up - Report and manage regional lock-up to within set KPIs.
• Debtors - Assist studios to actively collect their outstanding invoices and to meet debtor day targets.
• Collections - Assist the studios to meet their monthly collections targets.
• Cashflow - Together with Group Treasury, oversee and own the preparation of the regional cash flow forecasts
• Business Plans & Budget
• Work with the studios to deliver the business plans, budgets, forecasts and to meet the timeline.
• Work as the liaison between Group Finance and the studios.
• Prepare the regional business plan, budget and forecasts.
• Review charge out rates and pricing
• Undertake analysis and reporting as required by the regional executive and Group Finance.
• Compliance & Risk
• Oversee compliance with regulatory requirements - tax, accounting, audit and legal.
• Ensure balance sheets are reconciled and understood.
• Work with Risk compliance leader on local insurance renewals/requirements
• Manage Rent reviews and R&D process
• In conjunction with Group Finance, understand and apply the applicable accounting standards.
• Oversee payroll delivery in the region (accurate processing, approval and reporting - salaries, allowances and expense reimbursement).
• Liaise with Group Finance regarding the external audit of the region. The objective is no material audit adjustments.
• Together with Group Finance, ensure adequate financial controls exist around AP, AR and Payroll.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Accounting, Finance, Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Commerce required
• Certified CPA/CA/CMA, highly desirable
• 10+ years' experience in a Commercial or Financial Management role.
• Commercial experience (contract awareness; claims; cash; fees).
• Industry experience in professional service, architecture design, engineering or advertising is preferred.
• Project management experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong leadership skills.
• Proactive, collaborative and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility and Resilience.
• A "can do" attitude and a team player.

Woods Bagot is a global architecture firm with studios in Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, North America, London and Dubai, as part of the 7C Total

• Place
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Network: A wholly owned network of leading place brands including Woods Bagot, ERA-co, Impact Futures, and Customs Bureau.

The business has local accounting and finance teams in its regional studios, supported by a central Group Finance function based in Melbourne and headed by 7C's global CFO.

This role plays a key role in commercial project accounting & management for the London studio and helps partner with studio leadership to help the studio meet its financial and commercial objectives.

• In addition to working for a world-class design Studio, you will enjoy benefits such as:
• A balance between Studio and home working
• Access to global resources to enhance your learning and development
• Private healthcare and dental cover
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Company pension scheme
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