JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is looking for a Finance Manager to join its Downstream and Chemical business with a focus on operations, maintenance, and small capital projects. This a full-time onsite opportunity and would be located at our Clute, TX office.

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The Role

The finance manager will oversee the financial operations of the company, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. They will ensure compliance with financial regulations and work closely with other departments to optimize financial performance and support strategic decision-making. Additionally, they will manage a team, drive sustainable working capital improvements, and engage with both internal and external auditors to ensure effective financial control and governance.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood's Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Downstream and Chemical sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

RESPONSIBILITIES

Typical responsibilities

• Full responsibility for all financial matters, including accurate and timely completion of monthly reporting, variance analysis, accounts receivables, DSO, accruals, and unbilled analysis.
• Ownership for annual budget, forecasts, and rolling forecasts in conjunction with senior management, ensuring forecasting accuracy and predictability through the rolling forecast vs. monthly actual result process.
• Ownership of monthly customer billing to ensure invoices are prepared in accordance with the commercial terms of the contract.
• Responsible for driving sustainable working capital improvements and/or maintaining performance, working with operational management, project managers, supply chain, and other relevant areas to optimize cash collection and minimize DSO.
• Management of business/country/service line finance team including recruitment, staff development, performance management, and the setting of objectives.
• Ensure that an effective control environment exists through compliance with all Group control frameworks, policies, and procedures as relevant.
• Responsibility for relevant project accounting, including monthly reviews, analysis, project setup, accounting judgments, and provisioning while working with relevant functions such as Commercial, Legal, and Tax.
• Engagement with external and internal auditors to successfully complete relevant audits and assist during client audits and dispute management.
• Engagement with commercial teams on both pre-award and post-award phases in terms of bids, rates, margin analysis, and relevant financial terms contained in contracts and bids, looking for opportunities to drive improvements and commercial efficiencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Qualified accountant or working towards a qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant accounting/commercial experience.
• Commercial experience with a good understanding of cost models, project accounting and financial control.
• Previous experience of managing and developing teams.
• Proficiency in IT/Systems relevant to finance.
• Experience in business partnering.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of downstream and chemical business sectors.

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.