Accounting & Audit Jobs in UAE

Roles & Responsibilities Overview of the roleBlue Rewards finance team comprises of two employees only. Meanwhile, Blue program is growing rapidly with additional products, revenue streams and geographies. Moreover, the program is now migrating fully to Blue managed Profit centres. Based on the above, the new member will be key to delivering the expected outcomes of the Finance function. What you will do Complete Bank reconciliations for all the Blue Wallet and Gift Cards (including reseller cases) checking collections & booking expenses. End to end reconciliation between SAP GL’s and third-party integrator reports to ensure all liabilities are booked correctly and address the issues accordingly with concerned parties. ICM reconciliations with Blue partners (daily basis) – resolving errors related to Cashback, Gift Cards, Wallet Top-up and Points, and getting the ICMs accepted by the partners. Vendor onboarding, raising PRs/POs creating IANs and SRFs Coordinate payables with central payment team and provide updates to internal stakeholders on the status of payments Accounting integration with Partners (end-to-end) Month closing activities and MIS – Liaise with shared service teams to ensure all activities are recorded and analyse the financials for management review. Assisting in Internal/ External audit activities. Desired Candidate Profile Required skills to be successful Position requires strong functional skills, analytical skills and business acumen; Strong knowledge of International Accounting Standards & IFRS; and Proficiency in MS Office (Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint). Flexible and multifaceted individual that can contribute in the different disciplines of the finance function; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Adaptiveness to change and willingness to learn; and Ability to work in a stressful environment. About the teamThe role will report to the Assistant Commercial Manager. What equips you for the role Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from an accredited university (preferably with honors); Qualification (American CPA or international ACCA) is a plus; and Advanced knowledge of ERP systems is necessary; SAP (including Ariba) expertise is a must. Preferably minimum 2 years in an operational finance position, preferably in the digital commerce sphere. We’re here to provide excellent service but a little help from you can ensure a five-star candidate experience from start to finish.

Roles & Responsibilities 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 A”rab 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. We are currently seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Finance Shared Service Center in the capacity of Accountant – I2P Overview of the roleAs an I2P Accountant in Group Finance Shares Service Centre (FSSC), he/she will focus on supporting the day-to-day activities of the I2P function whilst complying with organization’s policies and procedures and ensuring necessary checks and balances to mitigate risks. This position will be responsible for the following: Petty Cash Verification as per Petty Cash policy Posting of Petty Cash Expenses for all companies Payment through prepaid card/Cheque Execute payment run and the exceptions are reviewed and highlighted Prepaid Card Bank Charges ZFI_Factl file creation/ Payment Maintaining card master file and updating as required, Applying and close of Prepaid wire card Reversal of Documents as per request from business Moving of Traffic fines to recovery account for payroll deduction Following up with business for old IOU and Cheque in transit posting Handling Petty cash queries ECD authorization control for petty cashiers Creating and assigning cash journals Collecting and matching petty cash count on a periodic basis Float Analysis for maintaining adequate Imprest balance Peer Review of the Petty Cash Payments Reconciliation of Credit Card Statements Verifying Credit Card Claims Posting Credit Card Claims Payment of Credit card Claims (Transfer Letter/HSBC portal) E-wallet Top-up for Branch’s and government payments through Credit card Training of Petty cashier on cash journal on a continuous basis Down payments creation/Petty Cash advances Ensure clearing happens for GL account 110004. Balance should be Zero Principal payments and Monthly payment cycle What you will do Timely I2P  partnering support to Business in day-to-day operations Daily monitor Cash clearing account and clear and highlight discrepancy to Business Perform monthly / periodic reconciliation and substantiation of petty cash related accounts and highlight exceptions and related risks to the Business Half-yearly / Yearly collection of petty cash balance confirmation from petty cashiers and highlight mismatch to Business. Perform assigned month end book closing tasks within I2P Identify and support process standardization and improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and quality of reporting for FSSC I2P processes Any other I2P activities assigned from time to time Handles the queries from Business for advance and forward to concern Desired Candidate Profile   SAP knowledge will be preferred Analytical as well as Process oriented Excellent communication skills Prior working knowledge in ERP systems (ex: SAP) Knowledge of Excel, Power Point and other Microsoft office tools Detail-oriented and organized What equips you for the role Finance Graduate or Semi-qualified or equivalent qualifications Minimum of 1-3 years similar experience, with a good knowledge of ERP systems