Projects & Services Financial Controller - MEA Services

Project and Services Financial Controller will provide key analytical and financial reporting support to the Business & Financial Leaders and will establish and drive continuous improvement on the consolidation and reporting process.

He/She will also be involved in preparation of various periodic and ad hoc financial reports/analysis of the company's global/regional result of operations related to Projects/Services Controlling.

Responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:


* Validation of Project setup in line with requirements;


* Reforecasting projects in line with Project Managers requirements;


* Troubleshooting of inter-project time and expense transfers;


* Checking and ensure the correct revenue recognition (POC%, cost, revenues, WIP, backlog);


* Monitor work in progress & unbilled receivables;


* Ensuring projects are closed on the system in a timely manner;


* Provide monthly project and portfolio reporting and analysis, ad-hoc reports as required, including, but not limited to forecasting and variance analysis, and split at organizational unit level;


* Track and monitor the core financial and none-financial project elements (i.e.

quality, time and cost);


* Analyze trends and deviations in performance - Compare planned objectives, requirements, risks, schedules and budgets against what is actually being delivered;


* Ensure proper allocation of project costs by tracking internal and external purchasing and labor costs;


* Partner with Local, Regional, and Global teams to provide financial support in terms of data stewardship, metrics, analysis, reporting and compliance;


* Preparing files or reports needed and attending Project Review meetings;


* Handles and troubleshoots complex project related and invoicing tasks;


* Serves as point of contact for any issues encountered in the system processes;


* Determine and delegate new tasks/activities based on skills and needs.


* Promote continuous process improvement and identify best practices;


* Identify and analyze transaction and workflow details in support of continuous process improvements;


* Develop and maintain training documentation;


* Act as backup to Project Accounting Staff whenever needed


* Conduct technical knowledge training of the processes across the team;


* Performing other duties and responsibilities as required from time to time by your Team Lead/ Manager.

Who would be successful?



* Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Finance or equivalent;


* At least 5 years of relevant working experience.

Leadership experience is a plus;


* Exposure in Shared Service or Multinational environment is an advantage;


* Advanced Knowledge and experience in ERP Systems is preferred; (Oracle, SAP)


* Advanced experience in Microsoft applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word) is required;


* Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication s...