Al Futtaim Jobs - Chief Accountant (Cairo, EG)

Job Requisition ID: 59200 

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.

1. JOB DETAILS:
Job Title:	Chief Accountant
Reports to:	Country Finance Manager
Direct Reports:	3
Department:	Finance
Location:	Shared Service Finance
Band:	G

 

2. JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for providing financial and administrative support in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations. Including processing and monitoring payments and expenditures, ensuring that AL Futtaim policies are adhered, highlighting variations to plan and liaising with finance shared services.

 

3. JOB DIMENSION
Direct Reports:	3
Total Reports:	6
Financial Dimensions:	Responsibility / Statuary Accounts / ALF policies

 

4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Description	Performance Indicators
Statuary Accounts: Ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timelines of all financial records, ensuring all income and liabilities are accurately recorded, reconciled and reviewed. Delivery of the monthly close process, analyzing transactions and preparing required journals. Perform month end closing activities such as account reconciliation, revenue recognition, expenses recording, etc. Driving continuous improvement within your own areas of responsibility. Being fully aware of and actively complying with Alfuttaim policies and procedures relevant to your own responsibilities and to corporate policies and procedures Performing any other reasonable duties as directed by line management
Management Information Support Support in the routine finance issues. Support and guide the team to ensure that the policies and the law are adhered.
Pre Opening / Capital Expenses ( Existing and new projects  ) Ensure that preopening expenses are tracked / accounted and informed to the management on a monthly basis. Provide insight and explanations for discrepancies working with relevant line managers to support amends/justifications
Audit/Review Work with the internal & external auditors to provide the relevant documents ensuring that all queries are accurately advised. Carry out own internal audits to ensure safeguarding of relevant policies & processes, providing full written statement and appropriate business actions where necessary Download by account codes from the system and scrutinize G/L entries for preparation of various schedules
Business Continuity Support role to the Finance Manager with ad hoc project management and necessary reports to support the finance function and relevant business information including preliminary workings for the capital requirements for New store expansions. Working with IT to ensure business continuity Ensure the accuracy of the trial balance to reflect the real picture of the company financial position. And prepare monthly Balance Sheet analysis At the same time ensuring adequate controls have to be built in into the daily processes to have complete control in the custodial function of the finance function Own & manage the SOPs working with the store Cash team for Petty Cash and the cash admin function in general ensuring synergy with current store processes

 

 

5. JOB CONTEXT: Define organizational policy and other factors that have a critical impact on the job

High pressure environment High level of accuracy required Co-ordination with various depts (Service Office / Stores / Regional Office )

 

6. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge: Commerce Graduate with experience MS Office and SAP Minimum Experience:                                 5 years experience in a similar role. Retail background Specific Skills: Details oriented. Good communication skills and Problem solving skills. Behavioural Competencies : Must have the ability to create an environment where Alfuttaim values are a strong and living reality that embraces the diversity of co-workers and visitors Customer Focus Individual Accountability Continuous Improvement Personal Leadership Teamwork

 

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