Requirements
Requires a professional accounting qualification (CA, ACCA, or others) and at least 5 years of relevant experience in a large organization at a supervisory level. Must possess strong analytical and process-oriented skills, excellent communication and presentation abilities, and familiarity with ERP systems, preferably SAP (including SAP BW, BPC, or SAC). Experience with AI and automation tools in financial operations is also required.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Accounting & Audit
Company Industry
Retail
About the company
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. 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.
Overview of the role
As a manager in financial controlling, you will support in driving the division's accounting policy requirements and collaborating with group finance for policy development. You will provide advisory services on accounting standards compliance and lead the implementation of internal controls. Your role involves rolling out collection infrastructure and maintaining quality financials through meticulous process reviews. Additionally, you will oversee the adoption of AI and automation tools to enhance efficiency and precision in financial operations.
What you will do
Support group and divisional policy and advisory head in developing financial internal controls, assessment, and standardization framework.
Draft divisional accounting policies and assist in implementing new accounting policies through technical analysis.
Prepare and present accounting training sessions to finance and operations teams on IAS, IFRS, and accounting policies.
Provide support and guidance on complex accounting judgments.
Stay updated with accounting standards to provide accurate guidance for a sustainable control environment.
Develop a detailed understanding of the accounting process for risk identification and advising on accounting positions.
Liaise with shared service centres and business unit finance team for timely financial period close processes.
Drive balance sheet substantiation implementation and conduct periodic reviews.
Prepare details and reports for entity level scorecards and issues resolution drive.
Review SSF KPI and SLA and discuss improvement areas with stakeholders.
Conduct regular reviews of trial balances for substantiation.
Maintain strong controls over issues identified from balance sheet substantiation.
Support overall tracking of audit progress and alignment with audit program.
Coordinate with shared services and business unit team for timely and accurate auditor requirements.
Support FM and senior FM in preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements.
Liaise with auditors on certification requirements (revenue certificates, ICV certificate ESR).
Prepare financial statement drafts and discuss them with auditors.
Ensure timely completion of external audits with satisfactory resolution of management letter points from the previous year.
Drive adoption of AI and automation tools in divisional controlling.
Build automation solutions for recurring controlling deliverables.
Collaborate with group finance, IT, and shared service centres on AI initiatives.
Establish data governance and review protocols over AI outputs.
Deliver training sessions to drive capability building and adoption.
Identify and deliver AI use cases with measurable improvements.
Required skills to be successful
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Experience with ERP systems, especially SAP.
Ability to plan, prioritize tasks, and strong team player attitude.
What qualifies you for the role
Professional accounting qualification CA, ACCA, or others.
At least 5 years of relevant experience within a large organization at a supervisory level.
Strong analytical and process-oriented skills, excellent communication and presentation abilities.
Familiarity with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and exposure to SAP BW, BPC, or SAC.
Additional information
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About the Company
Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.
The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.
The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.
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