Job Purpose
JOB PURPOSE
Ensure timely processing, accounting and payments of supplier invoices, incentive and refunds. Carry out processing and reconciliation of Sales/Revenue Recognition/Interline transactions and non-airline partner billings by providing assurance on completeness and accuracy through internal control and review. Identify discrepancies through audit, raise under collections, investigate movements in balances and ensure accurate reconciliations with minimal exceptions and adjustment needs.
Analyse and report flight revenue yields, ensure all functional units are aligned with the Quality Management System, update system related masters accurately and on timely basis.
Compile, monitor and follow up on the accounting and control reports from the outstations and validate contents through appropriate analysis.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES LINKED TO OBJECTIVE AREAS
Generic
– Review processes, analyse high risk areas, handle quality checks, and ensure adequate maintenance of prevention and detection controls to ensure completeness, timelines of processing, accounting, billing and accuracy of computation and settlement.
– Resolve disputes, queries, discrepancies with internal and external stakeholders.
– Identify areas and ensure active involvement in projects, system enhancements testing and process changes and thereby acquire in depth knowledge and enhance business processes.
– Check the integrity of interfaces and completeness of data generated by the system. Provide support on key processes and deliverables in the absence of Finance Officer and assist the Finance Officer/Controller in month closing reviews by investigating movements in balances to ensure quality/accuracy of reporting and to ensure that month/year end adjustments are kept to the minimum.
– Provide data analytical support for Management Information Systems (MIS), KPI and Revenue Assurance.
Central Refunds
– Accurately compute & settle refunds for documents issued by Emirates direct channels and dnata Line Of Businesses and account them in the Finance systems & Global Distribution Systems (GDS) in line with the defined SLA.
– Ensure compliance to refund policy & rules, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and local consumer protection laws related to refunds. Maintain accuracy and timelines in refund accounting and reconciliation to reflect the correct balance with minimal exceptions.
– Liaise and support Head Office & global EK and dnata business teams for refund activities, queries, complaints, claims, new products and business (payment methods and services introduced). Analyse refund data and provide valuable feedback to commercial teams for business decisions.
Qualifications & Experience
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Qualifications:
12 Years schooling or equivalent
Additional Finance related qualification preferable
Experience:
Finance & Insurance/Accounts
4+ year’s relevant experience
.Consideration will be given to 10 yrs schooling and 6+ year’s relevant experience
Knowledge/Skills:
– Accounting knowledge preferably from an airline background.
– High level of computer literacy and good knowledge of office automation software like Word, Excel, MS Access and PowerPoint
– Good analytical and investigative skills
– Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with various stakeholders across the business.
– Ability to function independently within an established framework
– Knowledge of fares, ticketing, proration and interline rules/ agreements (preferable with IATA qualification and/or cargo knowledge). Working knowledge of Global Distribution Systems (GDS) would be an added advantage.
Safety Sensitive Role: No
Leadership Role: No
Salary & Benefits
Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.