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MEA Finance Controller - Services

SoftwareOne
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Finance controllingConsulting and project-based financeIFRSPercentage-of-completion accountingProject revenue recognitionFinancial analysis

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Role overview

The Services Finance Controller establishes and operates financial controls across the consulting and services portfolio.

The role reports to the Middle East and Africa Finance Director and partners with Delivery and Services leadership.

The role provides timely visibility of financial risks, disciplined forecasting, and intervention on underperforming projects.

Revenue recognition and financial control

  • Review monthly revenue recognition, work in progress, and unbilled revenue balances to identify delivery issues and revenue risks.
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal revenue recognition policies, including percentage-of-completion accounting.
  • Monitor backlog yield, total contract value metrics, and overall financial control effectiveness.

Project profitability and risk management

  • Monitor project profitability, costs, and margins; identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
  • Analyze resource utilization and identify profit leakage or cost overrun risks.
  • Provide timely financial risk visibility and support intervention on underperforming projects.

Budgeting, forecasting, and 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 for operational and strategic objectives.

Requirements

  • Strong finance controlling experience in 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.

About SoftwareOne

SoftwareOne provides software and cloud solutions and operates in more than 70 countries.

The company helps organizations optimize software investments, modernize applications, and use cloud, data, and AI.

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