Senior Credit Controller

About This Role

ABOUT TEMENOS Temenos powers a world of banking that creates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We have been doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosians who are passionate about making banking better, together. We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers and community banks in 150+ countries. We collaborate with clients to build new banking services and state-of-the-art customer experiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate more sustainably. At Temenos, we have an open-minded and inclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny and make a positive contribution to the world of banking and society. VALUES Care About Transforming The Banking Landscape. Commit to being part of an exciting culture and product evolving within the financial industry. Collaborate effectively and proactively with teams within or outside Temenos. Challenge yourself to be ambitious and achieve your individual as well as the company targets. ABOUT TEMENOS Temenos (SIX: TEMN) is a global leader in banking technology. Through our market-leading core banking suite and best-in-class modular solutions, we are modernizing the banking industry. Banks of all sizes utilize our adaptable technology – deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or as SaaS – to deliver next-generation services and AI-enhanced experiences that elevate banking for their customers. Our mission is to create a world where people can live their best financial lives.

For more information, please visit www.temenos.com.

THE ROLE The role will support the Regional Financial Controller MEA in managing credit control function for the region, setting up best practices and process improvements.

OPPORTUNITES

• You will set the strategic direction for the credit control function while demonstrating a superior understanding of the business to maximize cash collections.
• You will identify, drive efficiencies and simplification to enhance cash conversion cycle.
• You will consolidate and present weekly to corporate management, along with Regional Controller; the cash collections, forecast and risks & opps.
• You will guide and strategically work with sub regional credit controllers to achieve quarterly and annual cash collection targets.
• You will implement and improve strategies for effective collections to minimize overdue debts, reduce days sales outstanding (DSOs).
• You will monitor and report on aged receivables, highlight potential risks and opportunities to management and work proactively to manage risk & realize opportunities.
• You will work closely with business teams to address customer queries and concerns.
• You will lead discussions with customer for any complex settlements to deliver best results.
• You will provide input in assessing creditworthiness and identifying potential risks for new customers.
• You will proactively assess, monitor and forewarn the management on trends, rules & regulations around contracting, payment approvals in different countries/geographies, advise mitigation of any risks.
• You will coordinate and arrange customer visits, if needed.
• You will assist Regional Financial Controller MEA for any ad hoc reporting.

REQUIREMENTS

• You should have a degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.
• You should have previous experience (7 + years) in a similar role or a related finance role.
• You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills working with teams in different countries, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• You should have team management experience.
• You should have experience within multinational organizations and exposure to a multinational/multicultural environment.
• You should have experience working across different regions.
• You should have strong negotiation and problem-solving abilities to effectively resolve payment issues and disputes.
• You should have excellent MS-excel skills.
• You should have be fluent in English and Arabic.
• Saudi National preferred.
• You should be able to work under pressure.

SKILLS

• Care about being a specialist in your field.
• Commit to being an integral part of a first class financial function in your region.
• Collaborate with your team and business stakeholders.
• Challenge yourself to constantly improve your field of knowledge.

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS Include:

• Maternity leave: Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month
• Civil Partnership: 1 week of paid leave if you're getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same sex/civil partnership
• Family care: 4 weeks of paid family care leave
• Recharge days: 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally needed to recharge
• Study leaves: 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development

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