Finance & Accounting

COMPANY OVERVIEW
CDM Smith Inc. is a global engineering and construction firm providing consulting, design, and program management services across water, environment, transportation, energy, and buildings. The company delivers infrastructure planning, civil and environmental engineering, construction management, and asset resilience solutions—helping public- and private-sector clients plan, design, and deliver sustainable, resilient infrastructure.

Position summary

Lead and execute financial accounting, reporting, budgeting, controls, and transactional finance functions to ensure accurate financial records, timely statutory and management reporting, compliance with IFRS/local GAAP, and effective stewardship of company resources. Acts as the primary finance contact for business leaders and external auditors.

Key responsibilities

• Financial reporting & month-end close
• Lead month-end and year-end close activities; prepare and review consolidated and statutory financial statements (IFRS/local GAAP).
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts (bank, AR, AP, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets), prepare monthly closing journal entries, and ensure cut‑off integrity.
• Deliver timely management packs with P&L, balance sheet, cash-flow statements, and variance analysis against budget/forecast.
• Budgeting, forecasting & planning
• Coordinate annual budgeting and rolling forecasts; consolidate inputs from business units, challenge assumptions, and produce consolidated financial plans.
• Maintain driver-based models, sensitivity scenarios, and provide variance explanations and actionable recommendations to management.
• Accounts payable & receivable management
• Oversee AP processing and payment runs, implement vendor onboarding controls, manage supplier reconciliations, and optimize payment terms.
• Oversee AR billing and collections, credit control policies, aging analysis, dispute resolution, and cash application to minimize DSO.
• Treasury & cash management
• Manage daily cash position, cash flow forecasting, bank reconciliations, intercompany funding, and optimize working capital (receivables, payables, inventory).
• Maintain banking relationships, execute payments, manage FX exposure and hedging where applicable.
• Tax, statutory & regulatory compliance
• Ensure timely VAT/GST, withholding tax, corporate tax and statutory filings;
• prepare tax computations and coordinate with external tax advisors.
• Maintain statutory books and support local statutory audits and regulatory filings.
• Internal controls & SOX/compliance
• Design, document, and enforce internal control framework; perform periodic control testing, remediation of control gaps, and support internal/external audits.
• Own accounting policy updates and ensure consistent application across entities.
• Fixed assets & capital expenditure
• Manage fixed asset register, capitalization policy, depreciation schedules, impairment testing, and approval workflow for CapEx; support CapEx forecasting and approvals.
• Payroll & employee-related accounting
• Coordinate payroll accounting and reconciliations with HR/payroll providers, record payroll accruals, benefits, gratuity/end-of-service liabilities, and employee-related tax reporting.
• Financial systems & process improvement
• Maintain ERP/GL integrity (NetSuite/SAP/Oracle); lead finance systems implementations, process automations (AP/AR workflows, reconciliations), and improve month-end efficiency.
• Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards, and management KPIs using Excel/BI tools.
• Audit & external advisors
• Manage annual statutory audits, provide schedules, liaise with auditors, and ensure timely resolution of audit queries. Coordinate external advisors for tax, transfer pricing, valuation, or legal matters.
• Management & stakeholder engagement
• Present financial results to senior leadership, support business case evaluations, product/pricing analysis, and commercial decision-making.
• Mentor and develop finance staff; set objectives, review performance, and ensure knowledge transfer.

Deliverables & KPIs

• Monthly close timeliness: close completed within X business days (typical target: 5–10 days).
• Forecast accuracy: variance within ±5% (quarterly).
• Cash conversion/WC metrics: measurable DSO/ DPO/Inventory targets.
• Audit outcomes: zero material audit findings.
• Controls: 100% remediation of critical control gaps within agreed timeframe.
• Reporting quality: timely, board‑ready management packs and CFO ad‑hoc analyses.

Required qualifications & experience

• Degree: Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional qualification required (ACCA/CPA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience: 5+ years finance & accounting experience; 2+ years in a supervisory/managerial role preferred. Prior experience with multicurrency, multi-entity, or GCC/region operations is an advantage.
• Technical skills: Strong IFRS and accounting technical knowledge, advanced Excel modelling, ERP experience (NetSuite/SAP/Oracle/BS1), and BI/reporting tools (Power BI/Tableau) preferred.
• Tax & regulatory: Practical experience with VAT/GST, corporate tax filings, and statutory compliance in relevant jurisdictions.
• Soft skills: Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, effective communicator, stakeholder management, deadline-driven, and integrity.

الراتب المدفوع: QAR٢٥٫٠٠ لكل ساعة

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