Finance Associate - MENA Region

Role Overview

Workplace

• The description explicitly identifies this as a hybrid role.

Invoice Compliance

• Review MENA invoices against KSA, UAE, Egypt, and Qatar regulatory rules before dispatch.
• Validate invoice format, currency, language, VAT or tax identifiers, QR codes, purchase orders, and contracts.

Collections and Disputes

• Contact customers regarding outstanding invoices, monitor aging reports, escalate delinquent accounts, and maintain collection records.
• Resolve billing disputes and discrepancies, collect withholding tax certificates where applicable, and update client account statuses.
• Lead resolution of billing and tax issues through coordination with Billing, Tax, Legal, Sales, and client finance teams.

Regional Coordination

• Link Billing and Collections with MSCI Sales for billing holds, disputes, escalations, and new client onboarding.
• Liaise with client Finance and Accounts Payable teams to confirm invoice receipt and maintain billing requirements and contacts.
• Ensure credit memos, adjustments, and rebillings post accurately to the accounts receivable ledger.

Reporting and Improvement

• Maintain billing, collections, issuance, aging, dispute, and compliance reporting and support month-end close and reconciliation.
• Identify workflow inefficiencies, support billing and e-invoicing tool rollouts, and maintain a country-specific billing reference guide.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business is required.
• At least five years of experience in accounts receivable, billing, or collections is required.
• Experience across the MENA region and strong knowledge of KSA and UAE billing regulations are required.
• Hands-on ZATCA and UAE VAT invoicing experience, English and Arabic fluency, SAP proficiency, and strong Excel skills are required.

Additional Skills

• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM is advantageous.
• Knowledge of AI functions is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, organization, initiative, independence, and ownership are required.