The Opportunity:

We, at Flywire, are seeking a Senior Director of Finance to provide broad strategic and operational finance leadership for the APAC region, including Australia, Japan, China, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and others. This individual will be results-oriented with experience leading culturally diverse teams in a high growth environment.

• Operate as a strategic business partner to the executive team.
• Assess, oversee and evaluate financial performance of the region with regard to long-term operational goals, budgets, forecasts, reporting and auditing.
• Oversee APAC finance and accounting operations, including Flymates in the region and resources supporting the APAC region from our shared service center.
• Lead APAC-based strategic initiatives, including new country expansion, finance and tax diligence, post-acquisition integration activities, etc.
• Develop and maintain internal control policies and procedures in support of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance, with emphasis on APAC operations and shared services.
• Support our Global / Central FP&A team on APAC financial planning and analysis activities, including forecasting and budgeting.
• Analysis of business performance, including creating insight into customer behavior and site performance, business and project performance, pricing opportunities, etc.
• Updating key financial models and creating new financial models from scratch – including but not limited to customer cohort models, pricing models, deal models, etc.
• Coordinate the overall planning process (in line with planning guideline / instructions) for the Region and its subsidiaries incl. required alignment between Region and Verticals.
• Oversee the financial close process for the APAC region and partner with FP&A on management reporting and profit improvement initiatives.
• Partner with other APAC leaders on key strategic and business initiatives
• Ensure regional compliance with local laws and regulations, including support for regulated entity status, statutory financial reporting, tax compliance and audits.
• Drive automation of key processes
• Oversight for regional cash management and intercompany settlement
• Manage relationships with auditors, tax authorities, bankers and other regional providers on local statutory and regulatory audits.

The role is responsible to manage and run the Commercial team to deliver cost management services across multiple projects in the Commercial and Industrial sectors.

• Pre contract cost planning services during design stages of projects
• Post contract progress claim and variation assessments
• Business Development
• Manage the Brisbane Commercial team
• Commission Management
• Sector Leadership for Industrial and Hi-tech for Brisbane Cost Management team
• Work independently and take responsibility for deliverables

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Digital Trading and Investment Manager who can lead a team while being hands-on with trading across Social, Search, and Programmatic media. This role requires a combination of tactical expertise in campaign execution and strategic thinking, particularly in driving margin and profitability management. You will manage digital media investments and oversee a team of three traders, ensuring that every campaign not only meets performance KPIs but also delivers strong commercial outcomes. This position suits someone who is ready to progress toward a Head of Trading and Investment role in the future, with a clear focus on commercial optimisation and team leadership.

The key responsibilities of this role are:

• Oversee and actively manage digital trading across key platforms (Social, Search, Programmatic) to ensure optimal media investment, profitability, and campaign performance.
• Lead a team of three digital traders, focusing on professional development and the implementation of best practices.  
• Develop and execute digital trading strategies that align with both client objectives and internal profitability targets.
• Negotiate with media suppliers to secure the best pricing, added value, and ensure margins are optimised for agency profitability.
• Analyse and optimise campaigns based on performance data to maximize return on investment (ROI) and contribution to agency margin.
• Innovate within the trading function by adopting new tools, platforms, and processes to maintain a competitive edge while enhancing profitability.
• Stay updated on industry trends, new technologies, and analytics to continuously improve trading outcomes.
• Cultivate relationships with media owners, platforms, and vendors to ensure advantageous deals that benefit client outcomes and agency margins.
• Provide detailed reports and insights on campaign performance, investment outcomes, and profitability to senior leadership and clients.
• Collaborate with the broader trading and investment teams to influence agency-wide strategies, particularly focusing on digital media’s contribution to overall profitability.

Skills and experience required for this job are:

• Proven experience in digital media trading (Social, Search, and Programmatic).
• Leadership ability, developing and managing teams in a high-performance environment.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Analytical and data-driven mindset, with expertise in optimising media investments to achieve both performance and profitability goals.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.  
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting complex data in a clear and actionable manner.
• Forward-thinking, with a passion for leveraging new tools and strategies to improve trading efficiency and profitability.
• Ambition to grow into a senior leadership role, with a clear focus on the financial success of the agency.

Preferred experience:

• 2+ years’ experience working in an agency environment, managing multiple accounts while ensuring campaign profitability.
• Familiarity with media trading platforms, programmatic technologies, and tools that support margin optimisation.
• A track record of delivering cost-efficient media buys that enhance both client outcomes and agency profitability.

We offer:

• A collaborative, innovative work environment that encourages creativity and growth.
• Opportunities to work with high-profile clients and cutting-edge media technologies.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• A supportive team that values your contributions and invests in your success.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible work arrangements.

AECOM is seeking a global digital leader to direct the digital evolution for our Buildings and Places (B+P) business line in 6 key areas:

• Developing, evolving, communicating, and driving the B+P digital strategy for the global business line
• Improving the digital delivery capabilities of B+P teams in partnership with EC, IT, Regional teams, other Global Business Line Digital Leaders, and Global Digital Leader-Strategy Execution.
• Teaming with Digital Consulting leadership to develop new growth strategies and consulting offerings for B+P
• Supporting business line growth through direct engagement in opportunities and premier customers which are representative of the digital future within B+P
• Collaborating with strategic technology partners to define market leading solutions and win “lighthouse” projects
• Provide internal and external thought leadership on the value of digital in B+P market sectors

The Vice President, Global Digital Leader for Buildings and Places will report to the Vice President and Corporate Digital Leader while directly supporting the Buildings and Places Business Line leadership team.

The Global Digital Leader will develop and lead the execution of a global digital strategy that both accelerates transformation and delivers growth, working backwards from both the needs of customers and the business line to form the appropriate strategy.  The global digital leader will be well versed in determining business value as well as digital technologies and architectures that deliver value for the global B+P business and its customers.  This role will be responsible for developing strategic plans for the business, driving alignment across teams, determining the proper technology directions, leveraging AECOM resources and partners to execute the strategies to scale solutions across business lines and geographies, while supporting bids for critical opportunities. 

This leader will also serve as a thought leader internally and externally, assisting our commercial teams in winning new business through differentiating AECOM’s position in the market.  Providing compelling business cases, the global digital leader will secure funding based on measurable business impact and will track progress through adoption.  In addition, this leader will leverage and evolve a digital partner network to accelerate innovation for the business line.

As a member of the global digital leadership team this role will work with professionals around the world to advance AECOM’s global digital strategies and priorities.  The global digital team includes global business line leaders, partner management, AI strategy, and digital consulting services.  The global digital leadership team works closely with our global digital capability center (EC) and IT groups for prototyping, development, scaling and delivery of our digital tools and supports the regional business line teams adopting digital solutions.

Global Buildings and Places line of business

At AECOM, we’re united by a common purpose of delivering a better world.  Our Global Buildings + Places Business brings together a versatile and collaborative team of planning, design, and engineering professionals working to create livable, sustainable and equitable cities to deliver on this vision.

Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realization, the connections we make among people and places provide sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve. We place a premium on investing in digital capabilities and innovations which bring a unique consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Our extensive expertise covers urbanism and planning architecture and interiors, building and systems engineering, and cost and project management. Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transportation and civil infrastructure, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, while focusing on solutions that promote long-term health and wellbeing for all.

Key Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the B+P global business line leadership, define, communicate, and adjust the digital strategy for the GBL over a 1 to 5 year horizon.
• Work closely with EC, IT, Global Technical Practices, and regional resources to define, prioritize and deliver the right digital tools for project teams to deliver projects
• Collaborate with EC, Global Technical Practices, Regional digital leads, local technical groups, and Global Digital Leader–Strategy Execution to develop the adoption strategies for digital tools
• Collaborate with BL Digital leaders (GBL leaders, technical discipline leaders, market segment leader) to define and optimize strategies, while helping to grow and mentor.
• Work closely with the Global Digital Consulting Leader, defining the digital consulting strategy for the B+P business while working directly with clients who are representative of the digital future of B+P
• Develop business cases to justify investment in new digital capabilities.  Conduct Build/Buy/Partner analysis.
• Provide support to business pursuits and CAM teams as required, focused on representative projects that support the realization of the digital strategies, including presentations to key clients and prospects.
• Provide effective and clear presentations of strategy and status to business executives.
• Identify and collaborate with key technology partners and Global Digital Partner leader to define new tools/solutions/offerings while assisting in early customer wins. Collaborating with the regional digital teams and the Strategy Execution Leader, develop and maintain the digital maturity strategy for the business line.
• Convey thought leadership and industry expertise to teams, clients, and external audiences.

Important attributes and personal skills:

• Self-starter with the ability to work as a positive, energized, and adaptable global team member.
• Flexible with work times to align with colleagues in different time zones.
• Not afraid, or able, to dive deep into areas of importance and to ensure initiatives are successful.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and influence senior leaders.
• Extremely strong relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to champion and drive ideas and solutions.
• Ability to work in periods of ambiguity and create clarity for stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to work under pressure and prioritize effectively.
• Able to demonstrate passion, energy, and drive, especially in the face of resistance.