ENGIE Solutions Middle East
Responsible for providing management support to the financial controller for all Receivables activities, Banking & Treasury Management, and Accounting & Management Reports for Asset Based Projects. Working as part of the finance team, this position also shares the responsibility for general finance-related duties and is expected to cover for the Financial Controller in his absence.
Key Responsibilities
Taking a proactive role in managing and collecting debts of company debtors
Responding to relevant client inquiries and resolving in coordination with stakeholders
Managing journal entries, credit notes and assisting with month end in relation to receivables
Manage write-offs, bad debts provisions, and setting up of payment plans
Review and report on Aged Debtors and preparation of a statement of claims in coordination with the legal team
Review and set up the processes for complicated projects which involve Payment Applications, GRN, KPI, Client Portal updates, Variation Orders, etc.
Regularly reviewing the process and procedures to reduce debtor days
Manage a team of Credit Control Officers
Managing project-specific insurance to speed up the invoice submission
Control Sales Contracts and maintain order book in coordination with Business Development, Legal, and Operations Team
Meet clients to manage debt settlements, building and maintaining a strong relationship with debtors
Primary contact for the banks and Engie Treasury departments. Coordinate and organize Banking KYC, Facility Offers, Bank Account Opening /Closing processes, Loans, and Treasury reports.
Cash Management including Cash Flow Management and Cash Pooling with group companies
Ensure bank statement reconciliations are completed in a timely and accurate manner
Manage and Maintain Records for Guarantees and Letters of Credit including cancellation of unwanted guarantees
Manage Asset Based Projects by working closely with the Cost Controller and Operations Team including Project Cash Flow and Project Financial Reports
Monitor project performance, review and finalize month-end and year-end journals for Asset Based Projects
Other responsibilities as required by Management
Skills Required
Written and verbal communication skills
Ability to build relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders
Ability to multi-task
Team Player
Qualifications:
Qualified ICA/ICWA/CMA/ACCA with previous financial and management reporting experience of at least 5 years
Other Requirements
Working knowledge of Oracle/ERP or similar systems
Scope and Limits of Authority
Accounts payable / payment processing/banking
subject line of “Deputy Financial Office”