MEA Finance Lead & Regional Controller

Harmattan AI; France; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmattan AI is seeking a Finance Manager MEA to lead finance for the Middle East and Africa region, based in Morocco. You will own regional accounting, controlling, and banking activities, and partner with commercial teams on government contracts and investment projects.

You will build a regional finance function, drive intercompany processes, and design financing structures with banking partners to support growth. Fluency in French and English is required, Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Around 10 years of senior finance experience with ownership of multiple legal entities.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business; a Master's or local accounting qualification is preferred.
• Solid accounting, controlling and corporate finance foundations, including month‑end closings.
• Hands-on experience with trade finance: letters of credit, bank guarantees and financing structuring.
• Deep knowledge of the Moroccan banking and administrative environment.
• Experience as finance partner to commercial teams; work with government or institutional clients is a plus.
• Autonomy, rigor and pragmatism when working far from headquarters.
• Fluency in French and English is required; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own financial management of the region's entities: accounting, controlling, and monthly and annual closings on the Group calendar.
• Run vendor invoicing, payroll entries and payments within Group controls.
• Coordinate local tax, statutory compliance and audits with advisors across the region.
• Support the intercompany framework: invoicing, management fees and transfer pricing documentation.
• Manage local banking relationships and cash positions, in coordination with Group Treasury.
• Structure and manage letters of credit, guarantees and trade finance instruments for government contracts.
• Design financing solutions for specific projects and countries with banking partners.
• Set up banking and finance for new entities created in the region.
• Act as finance business partner to sales, business development and marketing teams.
• Build and maintain long‑term business plans supporting industrial investment projects.
• Support the financial ramp‑up of industrial projects, working in project mode with operational teams.

Skills

Senior finance

Multi-entity ownership

Trade finance

Intercompany invoicing

Banking relationships

Financial planning

Business partnering

Autonomy & rigor

French & English

Arabic language

MEA exposure

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Harmattan AI is seeking a Finance Manager MEA to lead finance for the Middle East and Africa region, based in Morocco. You will own regional accounting, controlling, and banking activities, and partner with commercial teams on government contracts and investment projects.

You will build a regional finance function, drive intercompany processes, and design financing structures with banking partners to support growth. Fluency in French and English is required, Arabic is a plus.