Finance Regional Manager – MENAT

Job Description Summary Responsible for a cost center a profit center; product project or service. Managers of people from multiple families within the function. This DAW is predominantly EB SEB but could include other bands. Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Service Portfolio Financial Management

• Own the bottom-up revenue and contribution margin forecast for the region; consolidate inputs across service lines.

• Manage the full financial cycle including annual budget 3-year plan and periodic forecasts.

• Lead weekly R&O calls and monthly regional finance reviews.

• Deliver monthly and quarterly variance analysis (licenses projects M&S) comparing actuals vs. forecasts.

• Define monitor and analyze KPIs across Service operations.

• Provide insight into customer profitability contract margins and cost performance.

• Follow up on DR4 SAP sites monthly (P&L review).

Controllership & Project Finance Governance

• Oversee project financial reporting in alignment with controllership guidelines and internal controls.

• Validate milestone planning and collaborate with accounting for revenue recognition.

• Lead monthly project reviews from initiation to closure; drive consistency with project delivery teams.

• Ensure P&L integrity accuracy of postings and alignment between project systems and the general ledger.

• Approve service sales orders and project creations in Fusion; reconcile orders and backlog monthly.

• Coordinate with Project Controller community on write-downs invoicing deferred charges and revenue scheduling.

• Drive reconciliation of Project/OM Financials and Product Revenue to GL.

Cash Billing & Working Capital

• Prepare billing and cash forecasts for the region consolidating data from Fusion and SAP forecasts.

• Support and follow up with the Cash Collection team on overdue receivables.

• Validate and track quarterly intercompany re-invoicing and quarterly cost transfers (VDC Transport/Logistics).

Operational Support & Process Excellence

• Monitor labor and PLM expenditure progress on a bi-weekly (M1/M2) and weekly (M3) basis.

• Execute monthly portfolio analysis using financial project reports (cost progress contract assets).

• Support statutory audit requests including consolidated financial files for key sites (e.g. Massy).

• Validate budgets for work units/work domains under 250K.

• Act as backup for customer allowance processes.

• Lead or support ad-hoc project closures financial adjustments and internal process optimizations.

• Provide informal guidance to junior colleagues and act as a resource for less experienced team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college or relevant experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in FP&A and/or Project Controlling

• Demonstrated experience in financial analysis forecasting and business partnering.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex financial information.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems using sound professional judgment.

• Minimum 12 years of documenting planning and executing financial processes and programs.

• Proven project management capability and ability to drive cross-functional collaboration.

• High attention to detail strong ownership and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to develop consensus and influence stakeholders across functions and countries.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills
Economics,Fashion Retail,Engineering,General Services,Accounting,IT Training
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1