Accounts Manager - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Al Futtaim

Description

Responsibilities:

Pr
ocess Specialisation and Support

• Develop and support process expertise on automotive business processes encompassing New units / Used Units / Parts / Service / Rental & Leasing Operations.
• Develop and support functional expertise on Inbound, Outbound, Finance integration on accounting, treasury, tax & reporting (FI-PCA).

System Development and Implementation

• Drive the strategic IT roadmap across automotive finance operations with the central theme of standardization and automation.
• Implementation of IS Auto platform across Automotive network operations such as FAMCO, Select, GDA, AFF, Other overseas operations.
• Drive system and process improvements within the overseas automotive finance functions.
• Close collaboration with EIT on changes/developments and business led initiatives through requirements gathering, reviews blueprints etc.
• Drive roadmap of ERP and other satellite tools usage within Automotive for Implementation of Tax regimes.
• Project coordination across stakeholders. Collaborate with the business in identifying functional requirements for process and creating scripts for development through EIT.
• Policy, Standard Operating procedures and Guidelines
• Document the process flow and detailed standard operating procedures & E-Learning. Implement SOPs across the functions
• Assess the SOPs across overseas operation, recommend best practices and provides tools for its implementation.
• Implement a robust governance process in place to maintain the SOPs in an upto date manner.
• Drive one way of doing things through process alignment.
• Quick turnaround to changing business environment and its reflection on finance processes
• Manage escalations and provide support to training and development plans.

Change Management

• Manage the change management activities with inputs from respective Subject Matter Experts and collaboration with EIT, super users and power users.
• Ensure best practices are rolled out to all the entities / locations / showrooms.

Training & Development

• Devise training and development plans for finance associates relating to accounting, internal controls and specific skill set around IFRS, Treasury, Tax areas etc.
• Devise and implement a training program for training of finance associates across various functional workstreams.

Required Skills to be successful:

• Data analytics
• ERP exposure
• Drafting policies
• Accounting and finance knowledge

Minimum of 3-10 years' experience with at least 2 years of support of SAP /other ERP processes or retail support experience.

Experience of working in the Automotive / retail industries will be preferred.


Job-Specific Skills:

Analytical, Process oriented, good communication skills, exposure to SAP ERP - SAP FI/CO Certified or super user with knowledge in SAP inbound and outbound process.

The job holder should have strong documentation ability in development of policies and procedures.


Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to learn new technologies
• Adaptability
• Innovative thinking
• Technical acumen
• Customer focus
• Judgement
• Strong decision making and problem solving abilities
• Attention to detail
• Strong Customer Relationship building capability
• Sound influencing and negotiation skills

Salary:
AED5, AED8,000.00 per month


Ability to Commute:

• Dubai (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Dubai: Relocate before starting work (required)