Controllership Manager

The Controllership Manager role is a key role within the accounting and finance organisation and will work closely with the UK&I Head of Internal Reporting the Europe & India Financial Controller and the Europe & India FP & A Director. As part of a dynamic team you will support with the month end close process for UK & I DCS entities reconciling actual results from MMR to FCCS post month end with other quarterly and ad hoc reporting to Corporate and with a range of other ad hoc activities that arise on a day to day basis. You will also support with addressing audit related queries from our external auditors where necessary.

You will interact with the wider Europe & India finance team including Ops finance S2P O2C and FP & A business leaders corporate executives internal and external audit teams and outside professional advisors. The role will operate across all AECOM divisions supporting in ensuring accurate and timely internal and external financial reporting information the management of our legal entity structure and in optimising this structure to support key business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading general ledger accounting and managing/ supporting the Head of internal Reporting with the month end close process for our UK & I DCS structure
• Working closely with our offshore Global Business Services (GBS) teams in Manila Bucharest and Bangalore to resolve accounting issues to drive month end close activities to ensure they are completed accurately and in accordance with internal timelines and to create efficiencies in processes where possible
• Leading on the reconciliation of FCCS actual results (GSR NSR EBITA OCF etc.) to MMR on a monthly basis for all countries across Europe
• Leading on other quarterly and ad hoc reporting to Corporate including variance analysis for UK&I
• Supporting the provision of timely accurate and relevant financial reporting and accounting support to the Europe & India business
• Building strong relationships with internal and external finance colleagues business partners advisors and key business leaders to support optimise explain and manage the financial structures in place to support the business
• Working closely with the Head of FP & A on issues arising during the month
• Ensuring our internal control environment is strong and compliant with public company requirements and AECOM policies including supporting the internal audit process throughout the period to ensure that as a firm our internal control environment is strong and compliant with public company requirements and AECOM policies
• To be a valuable team member within the UK & I Controllership team and assisting in the coaching and mentoring of other team members to achieve best in class performance
• Supporting the UK & I external audit process and helping to address audit queries where necessary
• Participating in special projects and ad hoc requests where possible (e.g. corporate restructurings and significant/ unusual transactions)
• Supporting the implementation of new UK/ US GAAP accounting standards and corporate accounting policies across the Europe and India region in conjunction with Global Accounting team where possible
• Supporting and driving strategic initiatives to drive efficiencies from the Finance organisation that comply with regulations and where possible centralise and use existing shared service centres
• Work with Tax Treasury and legal to ensure that all tax treasury and finance matters are compliant and optimised

Qualifications :

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent
• Chartered Accountancy Qualification (ACA ACMA ACCA CIMA CPA or similar)
• Good Microsoft Office skills including Outlook Excel PowerPoint and Word
• Extensive experience in accounting and reporting
• Must be pro-active and demonstrate ability to see things through to the end
• Ability to be resourceful hands on and work both independently and as part of high-performing team
• Ability to manage the detail but also understand the bigger picture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present to senior leaders within the business
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple duties in a fast-paced environment
• Must be motivated work independently as well as part of a team
• Willingness to work with multiple different colleagues across different geographical regions on a variety of initiatives
• Strong accounting knowledge and knowledge in financial reporting
• Ability to think creatively analyze and solve problems
• Professional and works with integrity

Preferred skills and experiences:

• Engineering & Construction project management contract accounting experience preferred
• Experience of accounts production software / Shared Service environment preferred
• US GAAP and multi-national company experience preferred

Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1