Working Capital Manager

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Job description

Job Description

AECOM is searching for a Working Capital Manager to join the West Region Finance Team, reporting directly to the West Regional Finance Director (RFD). This role will partner with finance, operational leaders, and Client Account Managers to ensure delivery of regional financial targets, focused on end-to-end working capital and DSO.

The primary responsibility of the Manager is to help improve cash management in the Region, and to ensure timely and accurate billing, collections, cash application, disbursements, reporting and client interactions in the West Region. This role requires a client-focused mind-set as well as strong analytical and organizational skills.

This role will be a remote position that can be based anywhere in the US, but candidates will need to be willing to potentially work Pacific Standard Time, Mountain Standard Time and/or Central Standard Time hours.

Job Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

Strategic activities

Develops the region's working capital forecasts (billing, cash, disbursements) for review and agreement by the RFD.

Reviews and agrees to region-specific working capital targets (billing, cash, disbursements) with AMER FP&A aligned to a) outlook and b) stretched targets for short term cash requirements.

Reviews forecasting against targets, developing analysis of gaps and providing proposals / tactics for managing gaps.

Builds strong relationships with region-specific Leadership and Regional Operations/Finance counterparts to achieve Cash and Billing targets and serve as the escalation point of contact for issues.

Works closely with operations to understand project manager issues and seeks to find resolution by adjusting processes, reporting and tools to alleviate.

Driving a cash flow culture, ensuring that operations understand the impact of actions on cash flow; including training project teams in using W/C systems and tools.

Ensures global credit & collection strategy and policies are aligned with regional/local specific requirements.

Works with key stakeholders to drive tangible financial improvements for the assigned region(s) to include, but not limited to, DSO reduction, Operating Cash Flow improvement and credit risk mitigation.

Operational activities

Drives regional adoption of robust / improved credit analysis and reporting.

Provides guidance, oversight, and management of Key Account Clients.

Manages key metrics to ensure compliance with service level agreements, KPIs and benchmarks against industry leaders.

Enforce policies and controls for the overall O2C process including compliance to all internal and external regulatory/legal (e.g., SOX control and reporting requirements).

Champions and drives continuous process improvement efforts within the Region.

Management activities

Provides leadership for planning, goal setting, supporting system initiatives and implementing new processes and policies for the Region.

Develops new processes, procedures and reporting to drive improved cash collections.

Cultivates an environment that encourages maximum productivity and service effectiveness, professional development, open communication and teamwork.

Ensures appropriate training and knowledge transfer occurs across all relevant business processes.

Actively seeks service level feedback from external as well as internal clients and stakeholders.

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