EMEA Financial Operations Manager

Horizontal Digital; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy in Dubai is looking for an EMEA Financial Operations Manager to oversee financial operations across the UK, KSA, Dubai, and India. The role involves managing revenue recognition, invoicing, and collections, while also ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has an accounting or finance background, with at least 8 years of experience in revenue management within professional services. Competitive salary and opportunities for career growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in revenue recognition, billing and AR management.
• Experience managing multicountry financial operations.
• Familiarity with various contract models such as Fixed Fee and Retainers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee revenue recognition, invoicing, and collections.
• Work with Project Managers for accurate project setup.
• Drive process improvements and unify global operations.

Skills

Revenue recognition

Billing management

AR management

Process improvement

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Certinia

Job description

Overview

EMEA Financial Operations Manager

At Horizontal Digital we hold ourselves to one key belief: You are only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra is what drives our digital consultancy to think beyond easy answers and instead create websites apps portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. And we make this lofty standard a reality by fusing strategy data design and technology together to arrive at solutions that set the bar higher for everyone.

We use these values to fuel superior results:

• Lock arms — We forge relationships that make our impact 1000x stronger. This means working across departments and engaging both our clients and our communities to deliver the greatest good.
• Show hustle — We are not ones to sit on our hands and wait. Instead we anticipate opportunities collectively roll up our sleeves and find ways to execute the exceptional.
• Embrace change — From new technologies to workplace philosophies we welcome the unexpected and constantly anticipate what is next.
• Elevate empathy — We listen before we take action. This means understanding a variety of perspectives and holding ourselves to a higher standard of accountability.
• Never settle — We motivate each other to push past the easy answers and collectively arrive at bigger more inspiring ideas.

But enough about us. Let us talk about you.
As our EMEA Financial Operations Manager you will play a key role owning the dayto-day financial operations of our organization across the UK KSA Dubai and India. You will oversee revenue recognition invoicing collections and compliance while driving process improvements and unifying global operations. This is both a strategic and hands-on role—perfect for someone who thrives on operational excellence, collaboration and enabling a seamless customer experience through finance.

What you will do:

• Review and work with the business on Statements of Work for Financial Language around revenue recognition, invoice & discounts
• Work with Project Managers to understand and configure project setup in the PSA Application
• Run Monthly revenue recognition jobs and review with the business and finance teams
• Oversee accurate timely and compliant invoicing across all regions
• Monitor AR aging, drive collections performance and reduce DSO through pro-active strategies.
• Partner with other departments on revenue forecasting and reporting.
• Provide financial operations insights and regular reporting to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations IT and Business teams to streamline financial systems and champion automation initiatives.
• Implement and refine policies workflows and controls that strengthen operational efficiency.
• Oversee the month end closing process for all EMEA regions
• Liaison for local compliance for the EMEA regions

Who you are:

• A collaborative and driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced global environment.
• Skilled at building trust and clear communication across cultures and departments.
• Detail-oriented with a knack for identifying process improvements and driving change.
• Comfortable balancing strategic oversight with day-to-day execution.
• Energized by solving problems and delivering measurable impact.
• Adaptable to evolving business needs.
• Driven to elevate operational excellence and the overall customer experience.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• 8 years of experience in revenue recognition, billing and AR management working in professional services organizations
• Familiarity with various contract models such as Fixed Fee, Retainers & T&M Caps/Floors
• Experience managing multicountry financial operations (experience in UK, Middle East and India strongly preferred).
• Experience partnering with Project Management, Operations and senior leaders to drive both operational and strategic initiatives.
• Proficiency with multiple ERP systems. Certinia experience a major plus.

Required Experience: Manager