Finance Manager

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

Wood is recruiting for a Finance Manager to join its Power&Industrial OA business, global leader in the delivery of project, engineering, equipment and technical services to the energy and industrial markets. With more than a century of designing, fabricating, erecting and starting our own equipment, we have the experience and capability to assess boilers and furnaces, recommend improvements, and predict the impact on performance, reliability and operation. This opportunity provides a Hybrid work attachment at Madrid offices

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The Role

The role has dual reporting responsibilities to the relevant finance leader in the business / country / region, and the relevant operational leader. Business partnering is a key element of the role in providing finance and decision-making support through building relationships and promoting close links with operational leadership. The business partner element to the role is to provide analysis, insight and views in respect of the financial performance of the business, be a trusted advisor and to add value that will assist in decision making.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is a Global leader in the delivery of project, engineering, equipment and technical services to the energy and industrial markets. We deliver solutions for our clients by applying our detailed knowledge of the energy, utility and process industries and our design, engineering and construction expertise to deliver products, technologies and services that help our clients solve their environmental challenges.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects in a full range of steam generator equipment, clean air technologies, aftermarket products and services to the power, industrial, and waste-to-energy sectors.  
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. This opportunity provides a Hybrid work attachment at Madrid offices.
• 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. Free shuttle bus from train station to the office, company canteen, biannual free medical check-up, free company parking.
• 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

• Full responsibility for all financial matters including accurate and timely completion of monthly reporting, optimising financial performance
• Report business / country / region financial performance to senior management including variance analysis, accounts receiveables, DSO, acrruals and unbilled analysis
• Ownership for annual budget, forecasts and rolling forecasts in conjunction with senior management, including validation / challenge over backlog, inputs from BD and operations
• Ensure forecasting accuracy and predictability through the rolling forecast v 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 optimise cash collection and minimise DSO, including customer relationships and reporting
• Management of business / country / service line finance team including recruitment, staff development, performance management and the setting of objectives
• Ownership of implementation and financial adherence with the finance operating model
• Assisting during client audits and dispute management
• Engagement with commercial teams on the pre award phase in terms of bids, rates, and relevant analysis and a key contact and team participant for such, including input to financial terms contained in contracts and bids where appropriate 
• Engagement with commercial teams on post contract award phase in terms of margin analysis looking for opportunities to drive improvements and commercial efficiencies, and attending key project reviews to ensure that reported financials are appropriate
• Engagement with external and internal auditors to successfully complete relevant audits
• 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 and project set up, accounting judgements and provisioning while working with relevant functions such as Commercial, Legal and Tax
• Work with Operations and serve as a conduit between the business and Legal, Tax and Treasury, IT, Shared Services and Supply Chain

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
• Team management and relevant performance management
• Decision making role for relevant business with level of DOA
• Significant influencing role as manager of large team
• Influencer as part of relevant finance and business leadership teams
• Minimum of 5 years relevant accounting / commercial experience
• Commercial experience with good understanding of cost models
• Previous experience of managing and developing teams
• Track record in people management
• Good IT / Systems knowledge
• Experience of business partnering
• Excellent command of Spanish and English languages
• Holding a valid permit to live and work in Spain is required