Senior Business Performance Manager - Operations Americas

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Business Performance Manager join its Operations Americas business focusing on Finance Operations Americas BU. This opportunity reports to a Wood office based in the US, preferably in Houston, TX.

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The Role

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Business Performance Manager to join its Operations Americas, to lead and support Business Performance activities, covering all aspects of Financial Data ownership and measurement. This key leadership role involves significant influence and decision-making responsibilities, working closely with the Leadership Team and various functions to drive growth, cost optimization, and ensure robust systems and internal controls. Responsibilities include risk management, reporting, forecasting, and leading the region’s reporting team. 

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability. 

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Operations Americas sectors.
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working.
• 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 
• 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

• ERP / Project Controls strategy and systems development for the Region, closely working with other functions and Operations
• Oversees CRM data and how this is used in the Finance function
• Interface with Commercial teams on the pre- and post-award phases in terms of bids, rates, and relevant reporting and analysis
• Development and leadership of the Reporting team
• Ensure accurate, timely and robust financial reporting at Corporate, Service Line and Project levels
• Maintenance of appropriate internal controls and governance within our systems and business landscape
• Compliance oversight with relevant Group policies, standards and operating procedures
• Oversight over financial plans, budgets and forecasts, delivered through the Reporting team and Service Line Finance Business Partners
• Overall owner for the monthly performance and QBR cadence; leading the continuous improvement mindset to improve the conversations around business performance and correctly manage our underlying business performance drivers.
• Lead the Management Reporting for the Americas based on inputs from Finance Business Partners, ensuring:
• Robustness and integrity of reporting to enhance business understanding and operational decision-making.
• Key business metrics such as Working Capital, DSO, Backlog, Project performance are accurately measured and reported

What makes you remarkable? 

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:

• Professionally qualified accountant
• Minimum of 10 years relevant accounting experience
• Strong experience of business part