Kearney, ME Controller, Analyst

Kearney; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Controller/Analyst to join its Dubai office. In this dynamic role, you will support the finance function across the Middle East, ensuring compliance with financial policies and managing client finance operations. You will liaise with project teams to maintain accurate financial records and facilitate timely invoicing. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior management and contribute to the financial success of the organization. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about finance, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial operations and compliance.
• Ability to manage invoicing and project financials effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project officers for finance policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate project records and invoicing schedules.

Skills

Financial Analysis

SAP

Project Management

Arabic Translation Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

L&P SAP Tool

Etimad Portal

Job description

Job Description
Kearney, ME Controller/Analyst
About the job
As the Controller/Analyst in our Dubai office, supporting the Finance function with a focus predominantly on the Middle East region. This position will be responsible for driving client finance operations scope for the Middle East unit from job opening to tracking and reporting of pipeline for assigned Practices. Act as an internal advisor and first point of contact to senior management on client finance operations topics for selected practices.
Reporting directly to the ME Financial Controller and functionally to the Regional CFO. The position also works closely with finance teams in Dubai, South Africa, Turkey, London, and Chicago, as well as other local functions such as HR, Staffing, Office Management, and Legal.
The ME finance team consists of 11 members.
Key responsibilities
Client Finance Operations
- Coordinate with project officers to ensure compliance with finance policies for job code openings, accurate revenue recognition, and bookings.
- Liaise with FST (back-end team) to record project financials accurately, including budget, start and end dates, and invoice schedules.
- Manage time and expense recharges.
- Maintain clean project records, including project start/end dates and closure per Sr. Controller guidance.
- Coordinate translation of Arabic contracts with translators.
Invoicing & WIP Management
- Maintain invoice schedules in SAP.
- Ensure timely issuance of client invoices following guidance from the Senior Controller, including coordinating with FST for SAP entries and Arabic-English translations.
- Share invoices promptly with project teams and clients.
- Follow up with project teams to ensure payments are processed via the Etimad portal.
- Coordinate project status updates with FST, including write-up/off and closure.
Support Sr. Controller in WC calls, treasury cash flow forecasts, and project follow-up.
Practice Area Pipeline Management
- Update leads and proposal information in the L&P SAP tool regularly to maintain an accurate pipeline.
- Ensure PRAFs are requested at the proposal stage.
Ad hoc Support: Day-to-day Client Finance & Operations tasks
- Assist with tool access requests.
- Handle RFP data requests per practice allocation.
- Ensure compliance with new client creation procedures.
- Create non-billable codes.
- Support local audit requests.