Project Accounting and Billing Implementation Director

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Global PA&B Organization Implementation Director. This role is a key member of the Finance Transformation team, working closely with the PA&B BPO, and responsible for the implementation of the PA&B organization design across the finance organization, in support of delivering a best-in-class finance organization with a People First focus. 

Key areas of the role include co-ordination of activities and the management of stakeholders across the Accounting and GBA Finance pillars, as well as across Operations; working closely with the PA&B BPO and the in-country implementation teams; developing policies and procedures to support the operation of PA&B activities

The role sits in the Finance Transformation team and reports directly to the Global Accounting Officer.  

Role accountabilities:

• Supporting the PA&B BPO to successfully deliver the target PA&B organization design through the management and co-ordination of activities across Finance and Operations in-country, and aligned with the GSSC PA&B organization
• Interpreting and taking the Conops document into the next level of detail so that it can be implemented effectively at a country level
• Developing policies and procedures to support the operation of PA&B activities, including process flows, ensuring and managing the alignment across the GBA Finance pillar and Operations. The BPO/BPE's and SMEs will write the policies and procedures
• Responsible for day-to-day management of issues raised in the country implementations that require resolution across Finance and Operations
• Responsible for working with Operations to co-ordinate activities that align with and help support the implementation of the PA&B organization design
• Identifying, managing and escalating issues in the implementation to ensure prompt resolution to meet the implementation planned timelines.

Key shared accountabilities:

• Working closely with the PA&B BPO, Finance Transformation team and the country implementation teams to provide guidance and support to deliver the PA&B organization in line with the ConOps principles and PA&B Charter, ensuring that they are understood and translated operationally
• Together with each country project   team, successfully implementing the PA&B organization locally
   
   

Qualifications & Experience:

• Preferably a good understanding of the Arcadis business and its complexities, and a strong understanding of Project Finance activities and process.
• Experience leading (cross-functional) workshops to drive consensus.
• Experience of leading change management implementation and transformational projects.
• Ability to operate at a strategic level and deep dive, as needed, into operational / tactical detail.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills with a proven ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization and influence senior stakeholders.
• Motivated self-starter able to hit the ground running with strong decision-making, communication, organization and multi-tasking abilities
• Comfortable working in a global business environment that is undergoing culture, process and technology changes.
• Embraces a strong cultural sensitivity and awareness that different business processes and requirements exist and will require harmonization.
• Must be time-zone flexible and willing to work as a team to cultivate change and process improvements.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, solutions oriented, and deadline driven.

For this role Arcadis values professional experience across the following priority areas: 

• Breadth of experience: Working internationally, across different industries and business lines and/or functions, managing projects impacting people/issues/solutions across organizational boundaries.
• Leading transformation: Ability to bring people on a journey to the unknown, creating a sense of stability and security in uncertain times, avoiding change fatigue. 
• Managing change: Managing change e.g. divestments or mergers/acquisitions, growing a start-up, or leading change into other market/services or products, operating with new business models, turning around underperforming businesses, programs or teams and driving standardization and automation at scale.

Aligned to the Arcadis Leadership model we seek leaders with a strong fit to our leadership success profile, to build and drive our culture of inclusion, accountability, human-centricity, and sustainability. Successful leaders at Arcadis will possess strong learning agility, combined with a balanced mix of being curious, driving success and igniting passion. 

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

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