Job Description Summary

Responsible for driving technical accounting compliance, financial and operational internal controls, process simplification, and operational excellence to deliver accurate actual financial reporting and analysis. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• OTR Finance for GA coverage Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman Units.
• Will work closely with sub-regional operational leadership, project manager and operational teams to manage and consolidate projects finance portfolio.
• Focusing on the further improvement of operational finance aspects which includes but not limited to PMR’s, LDQs, Sales, Billing & Cash pacing’s, Retention, bonds, FX, order/backlog reporting & monthly / quarterly reviews in partnership with Operating teams & Leadership.
• In addition, will be a key interface to controllership team to ensure the internal controls implementation, reliable project financials (Projects B/S cleaning & purity including cleansing of aged balances) and support in all Statutory & internal project audits.
• Similarly, will be an important connect to FP&A team to ensure smooth reporting and reconciliation between different SAP platform PS, FI & SD to have smooth closing every month.
• Lastly, will continue to guide & coach young members of finance team on finance tools, concepts & FIs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or relevant educational background
• Consulting / Mentoring young members of finance team on finance tools, concepts & FIs.
• Minimum 4 year working experience in Project Controlling.
• Experience in accounting principles, construction contract accounting and revenue recognition.
• Proficiency in English both written and spoken. Having Arabic proficiency is added advantage.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, well versed in excel and power point.
• Coordinating with the Project Managers / Operation Leaders / Cluster Leaders for each projects depending on manpower calculations and other needs.
• Prior knowledge of SAP as key user will be a plus point, however knowledge on process is more important.
• Previous experience of coordinating external/ internal audit is must.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Established project management skills.
• Regional experience is a plus

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