MEA Finance Controller: Revenue & Project Profitability

SoftwareOne; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftwareOne, a global software and cloud solutions provider, seeks a Services Finance Controller to establish a structured financial control framework across the consulting and services portfolio.

The role reports to the Middle East & Africa Finance Director and partners with Delivery and Services leadership to ensure timely visibility of financial risks and proactive intervention on underperforming projects.

Qualifications

• Strong finance controlling experience within 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.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly revenue recognition, WIP, and unbilled revenue balances, identifying delivery issues and revenue risks.
• Monitor backlog yield, TCV metrics, and overall financial control effectiveness.
• Monitor project profitability, costs, and margins, proactively identifying risks and recommending corrective actions.
• Analyse resource utilisation and identify profit leakage or cost overrun risks.
• Provide timely visibility of financial risks and support intervention on underperforming projects.
• Lead the annual services budgeting process and support monthly forecasting activities.

Skills

Finance controlling

IFRS

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

ERP / reporting systems

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

SoftwareOne, a global software and cloud solutions provider, seeks a Services Finance Controller to establish a structured financial control framework across the consulting and services portfolio.

The role reports to the Middle East & Africa Finance Director and partners with Delivery and Services leadership to ensure timely visibility of financial risks and proactive intervention on underperforming projects.