Finance Operations Officer

About the Role

As Lendo continues to scale its operations, we are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Operations Officer to join our dynamic Finance team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless execution of financial processes that underpin our business operations. You will play a key part in processing financing transactions, managing invoicing for investors and borrowers, maintaining precise financial records, and contributing to month-end closing activities. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a high-growth fintech environment while developing a robust skill set in finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

The Finance Operations Officer will be responsible for a range of critical financial functions, including:

• Finance Operations:
  • Processing financing withdrawals on internal platforms to ensure timely disbursements.
  • Supporting loan disbursement activities to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Completing daily finance operational tasks to keep processes running smoothly.
  • Ensuring transactions are processed with the highest level of accuracy to prevent discrepancies.
• Accounts Receivable:
  • Raising and managing invoices for investors and borrowers to facilitate timely payments.
  • Preparing and issuing management fee invoices in accordance with company policies.
  • Generating success fee invoices to reflect performance-based earnings accurately.
  • Maintaining precise customer balances to ensure financial integrity.
  • Following up on outstanding invoices to minimize overdue payments and improve cash flow.
• Systems & Platforms:
  • Processing invoices within the ERP system to maintain financial records.
  • Uploading invoices to the Fatoorah portal to ensure compliance with payment processing requirements.
  • Utilizing Tableau to monitor operational activity and generate actionable insights.
  • Keeping system records accurate and up-to-date to support financial reporting.
• Reconciliations:
  • Conducting daily reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies promptly.
  • Investigating and addressing reconciliation discrepancies to maintain financial accuracy.
  • Supporting month-end reconciliations to ensure the integrity of financial statements.
• Administration:
  • Maintaining comprehensive finance documentation to support audits and compliance.
  • Assisting with audit requests to ensure timely and accurate responses.
  • Collaborating with the wider Finance team to support operational tasks and initiatives.

Qualifications & Skills

To excel in this role, candidates should meet the following requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in Finance Operations, Accounts Receivable, or a comparable finance role.
• Proven experience in preparing invoices and supporting Accounts Receivable or billing functions.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems or financial software, such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Odoo, Zoho, Xero, or similar platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to manage financial data and perform reconciliations.
• Exceptional attention to detail to process high volumes of transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English, both written and spoken, to facilitate clear communication across teams.