Al Futtaim Jobs - Accounts Manager (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 49590 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

 

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

Accounts Manager MIS

 

Job Description:

As a member of AFSS MIS team – to support the AGM on delivering  

• Robust, timely and accurate Financial planning and Reviews
• Provide Commercial and analytical support
• Ensure accounting and financial records are correct and support external audit.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Statements & Accounting / Reporting Standards / Group Policies

• Coordinate with Group Finance for Preparation of Financial Statements at Legal Entity level.
• Assists the Finance Manager in review of the existing accounting policies and help in drafting / amending them and creating accounting policies for automotive specific areas.
• Assisting with the implementation of new accounting policy requirements through producing detailed technical analysis in this area and contributing to Group discussions as subject matter expert.
• Prepare and present accounting training sessions to the Finance & Operations teams where applicable on IAS, Accounting Policies and IFRS.

 

Five Year Plan / Budget / Quarterly Reviews

• Support automotive business management and Business finance teams on preparation of Five year plans/ Annual Budget/ Quarterly reviews on Profit and Loss and Balance sheet for business units.
• Ensure adherence to group reporting timelines and BPC up-dation to facilitate timely and quality reviews.

 

 Profit Forecasts / Daily / Weekly Operating controls.

• Provide monthly Flash profit forecasts in co-ordination with Business Finance teams.
• Provide quality daily / Weekly operating controls on business performance against agreed objectives to  FD Automotive / GM AFSS.

 

Monthly Management Reporting and Reviews

 

• Provide quality monthly management reports and commentary to Automotive Finance leadership and Business heads.
• Support BUFM in preparation of monthly management Board reports

 

Divisional KPI and Cost analysis

• Provide actionable analytics and benchmarking of business units through automotive specific Divisional and Retail KPI.
• Provide detailed cost analysis and identify key drivers for improvement plans. 
• Build early warning trends and triggers to highlight deviations in business revenue and cost trends and recommend corrective action.

 

Monthly Closing and GL Reviews

• To lead closing of books on a monthly basis with other AFSS teams and ensure recognition of robust financials within the group timelines.
• Drive continuous improvement in monthly closing activities to ensure quality financials for business units.

 

External Audit

• To coordinate external Audit of the automotive entity by providing relevant explanations and schedules to Auditors and ensure smooth completion.
• Coordinate with other teams in AFSS and ensure that auditor’s requirements are being provided in a timely and accurate manner.

 

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge: Professional accounting qualification.

 

Minimum Experience: At least 5 years relevant experience within a large organization in a supervisory level

Job-Specific Skills: Strong Analytical, process oriented, good communication and presentation skills, exposure to ERP. ( Preferably SAP) and SAP BW/ BPC

 

Behavioural Competencies: Should be able to plan and prioritize tasks, persuasive skills, Kaizen attitude, Self-motivated; and a strong team player.

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