MENA Finance - Working Capital Specialist
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About the Role
Manage client accounts, improve cash collection, and collaborate with stakeholders while utilizing strong communication and organizational skills in finance.
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Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of client accounts and follow up on outstanding receivables
- Collaborate with client side invoice approvers and accounts payable teams to ensure timely payment processing
- Track payment arrangements and escalate delays or non compliance
- Identify and address root causes of payment delays
- Log and follow up on invoice disputes and support resolution efforts
- Maintain up to date documentation of client billing and payment workflows
- Track invoice delivery, generate client statements and payment requests
- Support continuous improvement of collection processes
Requirements
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proactive problem solving approach
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Attention to detail and comfort with financial data and systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Fluency in English
- Experience in finance or client facing role within professional services or multinational environment
- Understanding of invoicing and payment practices of government entities in GCC
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
- Arabic language skills
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The Opportunity
- The Working Capital Management team in the MENA region supports client service and safeguards firm liquidity and financial strength.
- Focus on improving cash collection performance by engaging with clients and internal teams to resolve overdue accounts.
- Opportunity to contribute to operational excellence and gain exposure across stakeholders.
Your key responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of client accounts and follow up on outstanding receivables.
- Collaborate with client side invoice approvers and accounts payable teams.
- Track payment arrangements and escalate delays or non compliance.
- Identify and address root causes of payment delays.
- Log and follow up on invoice disputes.
- Maintain up to date documentation of client billing and payment workflows.
- Track invoice delivery, generate client statements and payment requests.
- Support continuous improvement of collection processes.
Skills and attributes for success
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive approach to problem solving.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Attention to detail and comfort with financial data and systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is an advantage.
- Familiarity with collections processes, tools, and best practices.
- Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills are a plus.
Ideally, you'll also
- Have experience in a finance or client facing role within a professional services or multinational environment.
- Understand invoicing and payment practices of government entities in the GCC.
- Be confident in engaging cross functional teams and proposing process improvements.
- Have exposure to system rollouts or transformation initiatives involving financial operations.
- Bring experience in continuous improvement initiatives and driving efficiency.
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