Branch Accountant / Financial Analyst Job in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Full Time

Al Futtaim Private Company LLC

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 Arab Emirates.

Role Overview:
As a Branch Accountant, you will support the Accounts Manager in making crucial daily accounting decisions. Your role is vital in ensuring our operations’ financial health, accuracy, and compliance.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Invoicing & Billing:
  • Prepare invoices for Commercial Vehicles (CV) units and rental invoicing for Hino and Toyota Motors Handling Equipment (TMHE).
  • Validate sales order conditions and account balances before invoicing.
  • Issue gate passes for invoiced units.
  • Coordinate with Central Finance regarding DP allocations, returns, and rebilling.
  • Manage VAT refunds for export billing and submit export BOE in SAP.
  • Compliance & Reporting:
  • Ensure adherence to company policies and SOPs, reporting any discrepancies promptly.
  • Follow up on accounts receivable and work closely with Business Managers on overdue accounts.
  • Prepare monthly stock reconciliation and IND verification.
  • Review AFSS reports and submit clearing transactions to AFSS.
  • Financial Management:
  • Calculate expected collections and provision releases.
  • Manage Capex requests across all Hino and Toyota Motors Handling Equipment (TMHE) divisions.
  • Review and analyze recovery and upselling accounts.
  • Upload budgets into SAP/IFRP and generate upload files.
  • Create and maintain upload tables for SAP.
  • Collaboration & Coordination:
  • Liaise with various Al Futtaim Group departments, including Central Finance, Group Legal, EIT, Admin, and HR.
  • Assist with monitoring and managing general ledgers and balance sheet substantiation.
  • Establish financial performance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and create measurement dashboards.
  • Prepare monthly dashboards for presentation and evaluate the financial impact of business decisions.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

  • Educational Background:
    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance or an MBA in Finance.
  • Experience & Skills:
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in Finance & Accounting, with a well-rounded skill set.
  • Strong technical knowledge in finance processes, systems, and infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Projects).
  • Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP and BPC.

Reporting Structure:
You will report to the Branch Account Manager.

What Makes You the Ideal Candidate:

  • Experience in financial and management accounting.
  • Strong understanding of accounting systems, particularly ERP (SAP).
  • Ability to work efficiently in a dynamic environment while maintaining financial accuracy and compliance.