Job Family Group Description - Finance: Gathers jobs supporting the business through financial services, such as business planning and performance analysis, risk management, tax and administration. Job Family Description -Accounting and Consolidation: Oversees the maintenance of our company’s general ledger and related accounting practices, including payables, receivables, inventories, fixed assets and payrolls. Sub-Job Family Description - Accounting/Administration: Supports our business by performing professional accounting work involving the compilation, consolidation and analysis of financial data.

Mission:

To execute the complete cycle of accounting functions related to the financial reporting and transactional accounting of the Brand and its partners in the context of Group Shared Services Centre. To apply principles of accounting to finalize the financial data and complete the closing procedures / transactions to enable the Brand’s finance department to complete the reporting pack. To accomplish tasks with accuracy with a particular emphasis on customer service and to add value to the Brand’s finance team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for the operation of all accounting systems and records, including, but not limited to intercompany invoices and reconciliation, expenditures, inventory, assets, payroll, cut off, payments, bank reconciliation.

• Maintain (create, update, delete) and monitor the fixed assets system along with manual depreciation runs.

• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly and year-end closing.

• Prepare the following reports on monthly basis: -

  • Profit or loss Statement

  • Balance sheet

  • Cash flow statement

  • Receivables Ageing report

  • Payables / Inter company reports

• Monitor compliance with international accounting principles (IFRS), company procedures, and local regulations.

• Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.

• Analyze transactional processes and identify areas where additional accuracies and efficiencies can be achieved.

• Prepare and analyze all accounts periodically and assist in budget and forecast process.

• Assist the work of Tax coordinator to ensure compliance with relevant authorities.

• Liaise with external / internal auditors and ensure smooth completion of the assignment.

• Prepare work papers and supporting schedules required by the auditors.

• Responsible for managing operational data and ensuring data integrity and accuracy.

• Development of operational procedures and documentation of data flow.

• Development of system controls to ensure data integrity

• Accounting Master Data Management (JDE Chart of accounts)

• Booking / Posting of AP/ AR Invoices and AP/AR closing

• Well versed with monthly closing (FDME/HFM and related flows)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Commerce - Finance & Accounting or similar

• CA Inter or ACCA candidates preferred

• Minimum five years of UAE experience in a similar profile

Skills and knowledge:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

• Knowledge of AS400 – Hyperion – Oracle JDE (ERP) is preferred