Job Summary:
Ensures the integrity, reliability, and efficiency of financial and operational information by validating, reconciling, and analyzing data across ERP, operational, and financial systems, while identifying and resolving discrepancies. This includes ERP and systems support, data validation and reconciliation, systems controls and data quality, reporting and analysis, compliance and control monitoring as well as cross-functional coordination.
Duties and Responsibilities:
ERP and Systems Support
- Executes ERP reporting activities, system enhancements, and testing exercises.
- Coordinates with IT and business users to resolve ERP, reporting, and data-related issues.
- Maintains data mapping and reporting structures within systems.
- Identifies opportunities to improve ERP and report automation and operational efficiency.
Data Validation and Reconciliation
- Conducts regular reconciliations between operational and financial systems and investigates discrepancies.
- Validates the accuracy and consistency of data across ERP and business systems.
- Escalates recurring data and system issues and coordinates corrective actions with relevant stakeholders.
- Tracks reconciliation results and maintains supporting schedules and documentation.
Systems Controls and Data Quality
- Monitors key controls within ERP, financial, and operational systems to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
- Performs periodic reviews of system transactions and reports to identify data inconsistencies or exceptions.
- Maintains documentation of controls, procedures, and reporting processes.
- Responds to audit requests by providing supporting documentation and reconciliation records.
Reporting and Analysis
- Prepares recurring management reports, KPI dashboards, and data summaries.
- Extracts, consolidates, and analyzes data from various systems to support management reporting.
- Identifies trends, anomalies, and reporting variances.
- Ensures reports are delivered accurately and within agreed timelines.
Compliance and Control Monitoring
- Performs routine monitoring of established policies, procedures, and system controls.
- Documents control deficiencies and follows up on remediation actions.
- Prepares reports on system exceptions, data issues, and control observations.
- Executes compliance initiatives and process improvement activities within the assigned scope.
Cross-Functional Coordination
- Liaises with Accounting, IT, and Operations teams to resolve ERP, data, and reporting issues.
- Responds to business-user reporting requirements and system-related queries.
- Participates in projects related to ERP enhancements, reporting improvements, system optimization, and process automation.
- Performs other duties related to ERP, reporting, systems support, data quality, and controls monitoring.
Skills and Qualifications:
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
- 7-9 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, financial systems, controls, data analysis, or ERP, preferably in multi-office or multi-country operations
- Very good communication skills in English and Arabic
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Strong systems mindset
- Problem solving
- Confidentiality
- Working under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Cross-department coordination
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience working with financial and operational systems/ERP platforms
