META Regional Finance Leader

The META Finance Leader provides strategic financial leadership across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region supporting the senior management group country organizations and business divisions in delivering growth that is balanced and profitable. The role serves as the senior finance partner to the META business leader and is accountable for financial performance management, planning and forecasting, prioritisation, controllership, compliance, risk management and finance talent development.

The position also ensures effective deployment within the structure of Finance operations by working closely with Business Planning and Analysis, Entity Finance, Customer Finance, Global Accounting, shared services and EMEA and Corporate Finance teams.

Serve as a key member of the META Regional Leadership Team and contribute to the formulation and execution of regional strategy. Act as the principal financial advisor for the META business leader providing fact-based insights, constructive challenge and recommendations to improve growth, profitability and return on investment. Partner with country hub and business-unit leaders to establish and achieve financial commitments. Proactively advise META regional leadership on risks and opportunities having material financial impact.

Lead financial evaluation of critical initiatives, investments, market-entry opportunities, go-to-market models, customer solutions and resource-allocation decisions. Identify cross-country and cross-business opportunities and ensure resources are advised toward the region’s highest-value priorities. Improve financial acumen across the regional organization and reinforce accountability for financial outcomes. Support META Regional Leadership Team in driving BD Excellence and growth mindset in the region.

Own the regional Annual Strategic Review, annual budget, quarterly projections and longer-range financial planning processes. Ensure plans are robust, achievable and aligned with EMEA and enterprise objectives. Supervise regional performance through rigorous analysis of revenue, profitability, operating expenses, working capital, cash flow and other key performance indicators. Provide timely insights into performance drivers, risks and opportunities together with clear corrective actions.

Maintain close engagement with country and business finance teams to ensure forecast quality, consistency and clarity. Lead monthly and quarterly regional performance reviews with business and finance leadership. Ensure close collaboration and development of the BP&A team supporting the region.

Provide regional leadership over working-capital performance including receivables, inventory and cash-flow optimization. Partner with Customer Finance and relevant CoEs to handle credit exposure, improve collections and optimize DSO. Ensure appropriate oversight of inventory provisions, obsolescence and write-owns. Identify material financial, commercial, compliance and operational risks and ensure appropriate mitigation and critical issue management. Balance commercial growth opportunities with strict risk management and compliance with company policies.

Lead implementation and continuous improvement of the Finance Operating Model across META to best support regional transformation. Clarify accountabilities and optimize collaboration among regional finance teams, country finance, Business Strategy and Evaluation, Entity Financial Management, Consumer Finance, Global Accounting, Centers of Excellence and shared services. Standardize processes, strengthen data quality and develop…