At Egis, we help shape the infrastructure that keeps communities connected and moving. As a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm, we work with clients across transport, energy and the built environment to create a more balanced, sustainable and resilient world.
With more than 50 years of experience and around 25,500 people in over 70 countries, we combine global expertise with a people-first culture. In the UK and Ireland, our teams deliver and operate some of the country’s most important infrastructure, including highways, rail, energy, water and smart infrastructure, while supporting climate-responsible growth for communities, industry and the planet.
We are looking for a UK&I Accounting and Shared Services Director to lead our accounting, financial control and shared services activities across the UK and Ireland.
Reporting to the UK&I CFO and operating as a key member of the Finance Leadership Team, you will set the strategic direction for accounting and shared services while ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong governance, statutory compliance and effective transactional finance operations.
You will lead multidisciplinary finance teams across multiple locations and drive greater consistency, efficiency and service quality through process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.
Your key responsibilities will include:
You will be a qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent — with significant senior leadership experience across accounting, financial control, finance operations or shared services.
You will have a strong technical accounting and financial reporting background, together with experience of leading large, multidisciplinary teams within a complex, multi-site organisation.
You will also bring proven experience of strengthening governance and compliance, leading finance transformation or process-improvement programmes, and influencing senior stakeholders. A strong understanding of ERP systems and finance technology is essential.
Experience within engineering, infrastructure, construction, consultancy or professional services would be advantageous. Experience of shared service centre transformation, UK and Irish statutory reporting, acquisitions or integrations, and Oracle or a similar enterprise finance platform would also be beneficial.
This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape a critical part of the UK&I finance operating model, lead meaningful transformation and make a visible contribution to the performance and growth of an international organisation.
If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.