At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we'd still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let's explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Responsible for supporting and guiding Project Managers and Project Teams within the business to drive positive revenue performance and maximize profit. Be able to work with the Unit teams to interpret metrics and KPIs and to be able to set up methodologies for the Unit teams to track metrics and KPIs. May be leading a team of Project Accountants. Required to make decisions independently and is able to use advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices.

Duties of this position and the staff that this position will lead will include, but not be limited to:

Be able to lead the implementation of a finance project or Program using appropriate methodologies.

Strong Project finance/accounting skills with a focus on supporting project managers during project setup, budgets, funding, margin expectations, and resourcing within Connect Business (current MM ERP)

Where requested, assist in proposals to ensure Group required ROI metrics are being achieved

Risk contingency analysis and monitoring support

Contract review - financial section specific

Change order review, tracking and entry

Review subconsultants financial data, review invoices and track budget

Billing coordination, review of invoices and manage workflow to improve DWCO

Analysis of working capital to ensure WIP billed and debts collected will drive positive cash

Client coordination on financial compliance, invoice submission & timely payments

Tracking budget against plan, reviewing cost, analyzing non-billables, review of credit memos

Revenue recognition evaluation, earned value trending, forecasting, and compiling other key project indicators

Support monthly progress reviews - financial perspective

Financial reporting on revenue from projects and working capital to Unit leadership

CRM data mining and maintenance support for Unit leadership

Reconciliation in Connect Business as needed

Support of project claims as needed

Internal and external audit support

Project close out process in Connect Business

Work with Unit / Division leadership to support and drive major KPI's

Where requested, attend commercial review meetings to evaluate financial performance

Explore opportunities for automation and use of digital tools for improved efficiency

Be able to implement business analytics dashboards such as PowerBI Dashboards, Power automate, Power apps and other tools for Business Process Automation

Effective communication, detailed oriented, time management and able to problem solve

Candidate must be a team player; flexible and willing to travel

Candidate Specification:

We welcome applications from candidates with the following experience:

BS or BA Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business2. CPA, CGA, CMA, FCCA license or equivalent desired

12-15 or more years of corporate accounting experience, specifically with project accounting

Experience within the industry preferred

Management experience, supervising and coordination of responsibilities

Effective communicator with good presentation skills and leadership qualities

Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel (Advanced Level))

Proficiency with business analytics tools

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $93,000 - $139,000.

Collaboration at Our CoreAt Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Mott MacDonald Group

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