Collections Team Lead - KSA

As a Collections Team Lead within Kearney's Riyadh office, you will be supporting the local leadership to impact our invoicing and collections activity in the Kingdom. You will be responsible for supporting the Accounts receivable, Working Capital, and other ad-hoc areas when the need arises. We need an experienced hire who is a self-starter, and a true professional committed to delivering an improvement in our DSO. This means we invoice quicker and get paid on time.

The position reports directly to the Head of Collections, and 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 28 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

• Buil ds 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 is 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
• Have strong organization skills
• Strong administration skills to articulate and report back to leadership
• Are a team player, but has the ability to work independently
• Highly motivated with an eye for detail
• Have the ability to challenge the clients around the outstanding AR and resolve any issues

What we can offer you

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them to make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:

• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Personalized opportunities to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals

Apply now. Submit your cover letter, CV (.doc or .pdf format only) via our website.

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. That's why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person's gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.