Senior Finance Business Partner

About GHD

Let’s start with our vision: water, energy and urbanisation made sustainable for generations to come.

With more than 14,000 people around the globe GHD is a leading engineering, architecture and environmental consulting firm. With our vision to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come, GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes, support our communities and set the path of our collective future. 

At GHD, we value innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. 

About the role

A senior partnering role, working closely with non-finance business leaders to provide forward looking analysis/guidance, commercial insights and support of ad hoc queries. The role will work closely under the direction of the Finance Manager to proactively engage in project pricing, project terms negotiation, live project reviews, variation management and working capital performance, to materially improve operational performance and build commercial acumen across the Region/s.

The role will develop, mentor and empower direct team members to provide commercially focused financial solutions and advice.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide trusted financial advice to key stakeholders to align business direction, financial strategies, utilising a variety of data sources to support sound decision making.
• Conduct analytical reviews on project budget/effort and engage with various levels of management for discussion to facilitate decision making. 
• Provide support and financial management to major projects within the business.
• Prepare and analyse various monthly management reports ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Analyse and review actual v budget expense accounts on the Profit and Loss Statement. 
• Collaborate or advise with Tender Review Group on major project pricing to assess profitability and risk.
• Develop and improve work processes and activities ensuring compliance with key policies and framework relating to financial management.
• Address queries from Group Finance, tax, internal and external auditors.
• Drive business engagement with the annual budget process.
• Assist in other finance related issues as they arise or directed by the Finance Manager or required by Project Managers, Project Directors, Operations Managers and Business Group Managers. 
• Support and coach team around technical delivery, performance, communication of complex data and client service, ensuring key objectives are met – targeted to individual strengths and team needs. 
• Foster an environment of continued learning and continuous professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree, accounting major.
• Pursuing or completed CPA/CA qualification or equivalent is highly desirable.
• 10+ years’ experience, 5+ in a similar role with experience in an international organisation preferred.
• Professional services, engineering, construction or project management industry experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to operate under ambiguity and develop new ideas and business solutions.
• Proven ability to influence, manage and prioritise across diverse stakeholders.
• Highly developed communications skills, both oral and written.
• Experience in delivering commercial outcomes.
• Experience in project pricing desirable.
• Experience in monitoring projects, analysing discrepancies and initiating proactive, corrective actions.
• Proven stakeholder and relationship skills.
• Experience in influencing, leading or developing teams.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience, and we recognize the value this brings our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.

Inclusion is hugely important to us, and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. We will advocate for your professional development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery.