Lead – International Revenue Assurance & Accounting (MEA-SEA Business)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Accounting & Assurance

• Act as the revenue controller for international entities across UAE, Thailand, KSA, Bahrain, and future geographies.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
• Review EPC, O&M, Open Access, and renewable energy contracts to determine appropriate revenue recognition methodologies.
• Drive accounting under the Percentage Completion Method (PCM) and other applicable revenue recognition frameworks.
• Monitor project profitability, cost-to-completion estimates, revenue accruals, and billing milestones.
• Ensure timely revenue booking, invoicing, collections tracking, and reconciliation of revenue accounts.
• Identify and mitigate revenue leakage risks through robust controls and process reviews.

Financial Reporting & Closing

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for international entities.
• Ensure completion of audits, reviews, and financial reporting within prescribed timelines.
• Prepare revenue MIS, variance analysis, project-wise profitability reports, and management dashboards.
• Support leadership with financial insights and business performance analysis.

Accounting & Compliance

• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities in SAP and resolve accounting-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, Ind AS, local statutory requirements, and group accounting policies.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors and address audit observations related to revenue and financial reporting.
• Ensure implementation and monitoring of internal financial controls across international entities.

Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

• Review revenue-related tax implications and ensure compliance with VAT, GST, corporate tax, withholding tax, and transfer pricing requirements.
• Support corporate tax planning and compliance activities for international entities, particularly UAE and Thailand.
• Ensure compliance with Related Party Transactions (RPT), Companies Act, transfer pricing regulations, and other regulatory requirements.

Cash Flow & Business Support

• Partner with business leaders to improve project cash flows, billing efficiency, and collection cycles.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management through effective revenue planning.
• Coordinate with Project Finance and Treasury teams for debt servicing, fund deployment, and financial planning.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to CEOs and business leaders for commercial and revenue-related decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all international revenue accounting and reporting matters.
• Collaborate with business, project execution, tax, treasury, and finance teams across geographies.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of revenue accounting processes across entities.
• Mentor and develop finance team members across international locations.

Must-Have Skills

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition principles, EPC accounting, and Percentage Completion Method (PCM).
• Experience in international accounting and financial reporting.
• Expertise in SAP and advanced MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, audits, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in handling multi-country operations and cross-border transactions.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to renewable energy, EPC, infrastructure, or project-based businesses.
• Knowledge of IFRS, Ind AS, UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, and international tax regulations.
• Experience with Power BI, financial automation, and AI-enabled reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of AI tools such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or M365 AI solutions.