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Finance Business Partner

MWH Global, Inc

Broomfield, CO

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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Broomfield, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago
The Middle East Finance Business Partner will work closely with the business, supporting a specific business within the Middle East business. The primary purpose of the role is to support the business in actively managing project portfolio performance, growth, budgeting & forecasting. Other key priorities will include ensuring that the business operates in a way that is compliant with Stantec’s accounting policies – in particular IFRS 15 and Stantec’s revenue recognition policies. The business partner will advise the business on how to establish and sustain business models in ways that are efficient, effective, and compliant.


Specific day-to-day responsibilities include:

- Work closely with the Finance team and the operational business to manage business performance, and budgeting and forecasting and be an active member of the operating management team. Also provide ongoing financial support to Project Managers and Project Controllers.
- Develop management reporting and analysis to support transparency over the key drivers of Middle East business performance and participate in discussions with the business on how key aspects of performance - growth, profitability and cash generation – can be improved.
- Prepare concise commentaries and variance analysis on operating financial performance for their line of business.
- Carry out commercial finance processes that support the monthly, quarterly and year end accounting close & reporting processes, including working closely with the financial accounting team.
- Ensure adequate quality control measures are taken over all aspects of financial reporting.
- Work with the business to prepare and aggregate detailed forecasts for the business lines for which the role is responsible, and support the Group planning, budgeting and forecasting processes as required. Be able to explain the forecasts, and to explain key assumptions, areas of sensitivity, risk & opportunity as needed.
- Support, where required, on the development of price and costing models and strategies to support large and complex project bids to support the BOURC process.
- Work closely with the Finance team to actively manage the Middle East cost base, including developing options for cost reduction where appropriate and possible.
- At all times, ensure you work within the Stantec risk and control framework, which operates to SOX standards.
- Collaborate with Project Accountants (PAs) and Project Managers, and assist with coordination of their monthly project review cycle; also work with PMs and PAs to analyse project financial performance to identify challenges and solutions.
- Provide financial support to Project Managers and Project Control Specialists as required.
- Work with the tax team to ensure tax compliance and other taxation risks are appropriately addressed, as necessary.
- Support external and internal audit activities, as necessary.
- Maintain a strong understanding of key contractual agreements with clients.
- Instil a culture of continuous improvement and lean management across key business processes, roles, controls & technology, including integration with Pune to improve effectiveness and efficiency across commercial finance activities.

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MWH Global, Inc