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Specialist - Controllership
AECOMTaguig City, PHL3+ years
Apply Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description This role will be responsible for ensuring the correct US GAAP accounting treatment (and local GAAP where applicable) for activities classified as ‘Hosted’. These would include, but not be limited to, reconciliation, journal preparation and reporting activities in relation to pension/fringe, asset provisions and other judgemental areas, investments, joint ventures, intangible assets and stockholders equity. This role will also be responsible for ensuring that we maximize the potential from our existing underlying systems (Oracle and BlackLine) and consistently evolve to embrace new technology. In addition, the role will be responsible for ensuring all processes are in adherence to AECOM policies and procedures and compliant with relevant SOX narratives and controls. This role will report into UK Head of Internal Reporting Responsibilities & Duties: Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Ensure close process is completed accurately and on a timely basis.
- Preparation of standard monthly reconciliations and journal entries to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial statements.
- Timely and accurate reporting, escalation and resolution of reconciling items.
- Assist in the preparation of reporting and analysis as required and instructed to support Controllership activities.
- Consult and collaborate with other members of the Finance team as required to fulfill daily activities.
- Proactively liaise with GBS towers as required to resolve any issues that arise in the course of work.
- Create and maintain procedural documentation for all activities.
- Assist with any ad hoc requests from the onshore controllership team.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors and ensure compliance with relevant local regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with SOX narratives and control documentation.
- Participate in self-testing program to proactively identify and remediate control gaps before audits.
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures and internal controls.
- Identify and implement changes that generate efficiencies and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Partner with Finance stakeholders to drive operational efficiencies and process improvement.
- Ensure existing systems (Oracle, BlackLine) are optimized and identify new technology opportunities.
- Deliver on internal KPI’s to deliver a best in class Controllership service.
- CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of accounting and finance experience and 1 year in a global organization.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge with focus on US GAAP.
- Strong communication (English language), and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with Oracle and BlackLine preferred.
- Demonstrated success in cross-cultural, virtual team environments.