Al Futtaim Private Company LLC Hiring for Accountant | Group Finance | Corporate Services at Dubai Full Time

Job Requisition ID: 154412

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

We are currently seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Group Finance in the capacity of Accountant.

Overview of the role
As an Accountant in Group Finance, he/she will focus on supporting the day-to-day activities to manage receivables and payables including intercompany transactions.

What you will do

Account Receivables management

• Preparing the billing template, obtaining confirmation on billing from customers and providing the template to FSSC for billing
• Ensuring SLA framework is in place
• Following up with customers for collection
• Regularly reviewing accounts receivables to ensure books are duly updated, clearing is done timely, etc. – liaise with FSSC
• Timely providing required details/documentation to the customers
• Monitoring Passthrough account 159225 – ensuring balance is zero at all given times

Account Payables management

• Regularly reviewing accounts payable schedule to ensure no aged advance payments or payables.
• Regularly reviewing GR/IR account to ensure timely clearance.
• Liaise with FSSC for vendor registration, extension, off-cycle approvals, accounting treatment, etc.
• Reviewing payroll schedules to ensure books are regularized at any given

Intercompany payables acceptance

• Obtaining supporting document and details from originating entity
• Deciding accounting treatment based on supporting documents.
• Advising accounting treatment to FSSC ICM accountant for acceptance
• Daily review of open ICMs escalating issues related to transactions aged beyond 15 days, SLA non-compliance, etc.
• Reviewing rejected ICMs and resolving issues
• Exception handlingpoint of time

Required skills to be successful

• Knowledge in SAP
• Excellent skills on MS Office and sound understanding of systems and processes
• Strong Analytical, process oriented, good communication and presentation skills

What equips you for the role

• Bachelor’s Degree / ACCA or any equivalent degree.
• Minimum 4-6 years’ experience in relevant field
• Expert and have sound knowledge of SAP T-code, data extraction through various modules.

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