Project Accounting Manager - job 1 of 2

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AECOM is seeking a Project Accounting Manager located within Greater Toronto Area to join our Canadian Finance team.  Opportunities for hybrid work are available. 

Job Summary: 

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will partner with Project and Operations teams to help drive financial performance and compliance across your project portfolio.  In this role, you will gain in-depth knowledge of the business line's operating environment and projects.

Major Responsibilities: 

• Monitor, report, and analyze financial performance for operational and project-related activities, offering support to project teams.
• Work with Project Managers to ensure efficient control of projects, including the recording, controlling, forecasting and reporting of all financial matters.
• Ensure revenue recognition and project documentation are in accordance with SOX requirements.
• Understand and communicate the impact of project changes on P&L.
• Lead or participate in project reviews for projects within the portfolio.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, establish a plan to resolve issues and proactively follow up to ensure the appropriate actions are taken.
• Improve working capital and cash performance by closely monitoring Unbilled and Billed AR.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of EAC’s (Estimates At Completion) and ensure EACs are completed for projects in accordance with SOX controls. 
• Assist Finance Manager with month end close activites.
• Gain an understanding of key contractual agreements with clients.

 Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Commerce, or a related field, plus 8 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Project accounting experience in a professional services or project-based environment.

Preferred Requirements:

• Professional accounting designation, such as CPA.
• Proven experience building strong relationships with Project and Operations teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and business analysis skills, with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data effectively.
• Ability to adapt to and drive change.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to collaborate and influence.

• Company paid relocation is not available for this position
• Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.