MEA Finance Controller - Services
What interests you most about partnering with Services and Delivery teams to improve project profitability, revenue recognition accuracy, and financial performance?
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Overview
What interests you most about partnering with Services and Delivery teams to improve project profitability, revenue recognition accuracy, and financial performance?
Please describe a time when you identified a financial risk or performance issue within a project or business area and took proactive action to improve the outcome.
What was the impact?
The Services Finance Controller will
establish
and operate a structured financial control framework across the consulting and services portfolio to proactively manage revenue recognition integrity, unbilled revenue exposure, project profitability, and cost overrun risks.
The role will report to the Middle East & Africa Finance Director and act as a financial business partner to Delivery and Services leadership, ensuring
timely
visibility of financial risks, disciplined forecasting, and proactive intervention on underperforming projects.
Revenue Recognition & Financial Control
- Review monthly revenue recognition, WIP, and unbilled revenue balances, identifying delivery issues and revenue risks.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal revenue recognition policies, including percentage-of-completion accounting.
- Monitor backlog yield, TCV metrics, and overall financial control effectiveness.
Project Profitability & Risk Management
- Monitor project profitability, costs, and margins, proactively identifying risks and recommending corrective actions.
- Analyse resource utilisation and identify profit leakage or cost overrun risks.
- Provide timely visibility of financial risks and support intervention on underperforming projects.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Partnering
- Lead the annual services budgeting process and support monthly forecasting activities.
- Partner with Delivery and Services leadership to improve financial performance and decision-making.
- Deliver structured financial reporting, analysis, and insights to support operational and strategic objectives.
Job Requirements
- Strong finance controlling experience within consulting, professional services, or project-based environments
- Experience with percentage-of-completion accounting and project revenue recognition under IFRS
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Ability to work closely with delivery and operational teams
- Strong understanding of project profitability drivers and forecasting methodologies
- Advanced Excel and ERP/reporting system capabilities
- Company description
- SoftwareOne and Crayon have come together to form a global, AI-powered software and cloud solutions provider with a bold vision for the future.
- With a footprint in over 70 countries and a diverse team of 13,000+ professionals, we offer unparalleled opportunities for talent to grow, make an impact, and shape the future of technology.
- At the heart of our business is our people.
- We empower our teams to work across borders, innovate fearlessly, and continuously develop their skills through world-class learning and development programs.
- Whether you're passionate about cloud, software, data, AI, or building meaningful client relationships, you’ll find a place to thrive here.
- Join us and be part of a purpose-driven culture where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your career can go global.
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