Working Capital Assistant - KSA

atkcareers; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 48,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Riyadh is seeking a Working Capital Assistant to support local leadership and consultants in financial operations. The role involves assisting in accounts receivable processes, compliance, and connecting with clients and governmental entities. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, 3+ years of relevant experience, and is proficient in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of Working Capital cycle and WIP/AR accounting.

Responsibilities

• Meet government representatives to resolve payment queries.
• Support internal project teams in collecting outstanding AR’s.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and policies.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills in Arabic

Excel skills

Knowledge of Working Capital cycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Kearney, Working Capital Assistant

About the job

As the Working Capital Assistant in our Riyadh office, you will be supporting the local leadership and consultants with a focus predominantly on the Middle East region. You will be responsible for supporting the Accounts receivable, Working Capital, and other ad-hoc areas when the need arises.

Reporting directly to the Head of Collections with a dotted line to the Collections Team Lead. 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.

You will be part of the ME Finance team consisting of 26 members.

Key responsibilities

• Meet both private and government representatives to resolve any queries to receive our payment in a timely manner
• Working with our internal project teams to understand how you can support them in collecting outstanding AR’s
• Understanding and implementing the steps/processes on both the client portals and the Etimad portal to ensure a smooth process
• Join working capital calls with the partners/principals to understand their project, support Working Capital and provide updates
• Collating all administrative documents needed by the client to process our invoices/set us up as a vendor in the client’s portal.

Accounting

• Builds relationships with both client and government officials to assist in cash collections
• Working with Kearney project teams to understand the client/job and support them where required
• Assists in providing information to the client finance team on collections so they can prepare the cashflow forecast for the region to head office
• Ensures compliance with internal controls and policies as well as regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Assistance with internal/external audits around all areas where necessary, and generally to support their peers
• Reviews and contributes ideas to improve internal policies around collections

Who you are

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies and above all, people. That’s why, we look for proactive, positive, and flexible individuals who are always unapologetically their unique selves.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. Progress toward or completion of a professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA) is preferred.
• Have 3+ years’ experience in a similar role. Professional services industry experience desirable
• Have a strong knowledge of Working Capital cycle and WIP/AR accounting
• Possess strong excel skills and a good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English. Arabic is a MUST.
• Are commercially minded and are willing to be hands on