Associate Jobs in UAE

Roles & Responsibilities · Provide HR support and guidance to employees on various HR-related matters, including employee relations, HRMS, benefits, policies, and procedures. · Assist in the recruitment and selection process, including job postings, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and conducting reference checks. · Coordinate and conduct new employee onboarding, ensuring a smooth and positive experience for new hires. · Maintain accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and company policies. · Create and regularly update all relevant metric trackers to assist the team with analyses. · Lead employee engagement initiatives to foster a happier, more productive and engaged workforce. · Coordinate with vendors and other third parties like PROs, travel agents, government officials, etc. to fulfill company needs. · Manage office administration and deal with business management, pantry vendors, etc. Manage and track employee work permit processing and renewals. · Administer employee benefits and perks, including enrollment, changes, and inquiries for medical insurance. · Support the HRBP in administrating the performance management process. · Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures, and initiatives to foster a positive work environment and ensure compliance with labor laws. · Assist in training and development initiatives, including identifying training needs and coordinating training sessions as required. · Stay updated on HR best practices, industry trends, and employment laws to ensure compliance and proactively address HR issues. Support HR projects and initiatives as assigned. Desired Candidate Profile · Solid knowledge of HR principles, practices, and employment laws. · Experience in recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and HR administration. · Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization. · Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality. · Proficiency in HRIS and other HR-related software applications. · Ability to handle multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment. · Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.

Posted a year ago

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.

Posted a year ago

Roles & Responsibilities Financial Planning and Analysis -    Support the FP&A function with respect to an asset portfolio of over AED c. 1Bln (vehicle leasing, rental and lending)-    Preparation and Maintenance of Financial Models for Financial Services, Rental & Leasing entities for budgeting and forecasting activities. Support overseas Rental & Leasing entities during budgeting & forecasting exercise-    Submission of budgets & forecasts in a timely manner in SAP & other modules like IFRP, BPC etc.-    Preparation of Business Plan: To ensure that business plan is prepared for 3 year or 5 year periods for all the entities for fund-raising activities-    Monthly Sales Target setting: To coordinate with sales team in monthly target setting process. To ensure that product penetration set are in line with budgeted or forecasted targets -    Payplan review: Ensure that pay plan grids or slabs at brand level are reviewed on periodic basis for B2B & B2C channels to track ITI% vis-à-vis budget or forecast      -    MIS reporting and Variance analysis:  To prepare KPI analysis with respect to revenue streams of all the entities. To calculate/arrive the revenue variance based on revenue components for all the entities-    Monthly Dashboard & Scorecard: To prepare dashboard and scorecard highlighting key financial KPI’s variance vis-à-vis Budget/Forecast/Last year for monthly & periodic financials-    Assist in Monthly Board presentation deck: Prepare and compile slides related to financial KPI’s for monthly board presentation Systems -    SAP Budget Upload module, SAP BPC, Auto IFRP-    Tableau for detailed revenue analysis-    Lead the system enhancement and implementation with new and proposed CRs and RFCs-    Support in overall process improvement. Governance and process improvement -    Overall governance of FP&A activity -    Manage the target setting process. Desired Candidate Profile Advanced Excel, Financial Modelling, and presentation skills  Experience in financial planning including budgeting and forecasting, strategic plan etc. In depth knowledge of data analyses and managing business KPIs  Knowledge of SAP FICO, SAP BPC, Reporting tools examples Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI Minimum experience of 5 years (CA, MBA Finance or ACCA)

Posted a year ago

Roles & Responsibilities Overview of the roleWe are currently looking for a professional Receptionist for Toyota Service Center in Al Badia, Dubai. As a Receptionist your main function is to receive walk-in customers at the showroom and address their queries. What you will do Attend to all incoming calls and transfer calls to the concerned staff members.  Take note of any messages for staff members that are not available and pass on the message in a prompt manner Facilitating outgoing calls for staff members and keeping track of any personal calls being made to make sure they are charged to the respective individual. Deal with customer enquiries such as showroom timings, locations, telephone numbers etc., technical queries and complaints are to be transferred to the designated staff members. Assist in various admin related tasks during idle times. Desired Candidate Profile What equips you for the role   The ideal candidate for this role should possess a good general level of education with 2 years’ experience in customer services front-end environment, preferably within the Automotive, Retail or Telecom industries. Working knowledge of MS Office applications specifically MS Excel is required. You must also possess excellent and effective communication skills, customer orientation, good interpersonal and rapport building capabilities. Excellent organizational and administrative skills, including an ability to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload in a busy environment is a must. Arabic speakers will be an added advantage for this role.   2 years’ experience in customer services front-end environment, preferably within the Automotive, Hospitality and Retail industries Working knowledge of MS Office applications specifically MS Excel is required Possess good customer orientation, good interpersonal and rapport building capabilities. Must have excellent and effective communication skills, Arabic speakers will be an advantage but not mandatory!   What equips you for the roleThe ideal candidate for this role should possess a good general level of education with 2 years’ experience in customer services front-end environment, preferably within the Automotive, Retail or Telecom industries. Working knowledge of MS Office applications specifically MS Excel is required. You must also possess excellent and effective communication skills, customer orientation, good interpersonal and rapport building capabilities. Excellent organizational and administrative skills, including an ability to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload in a busy environment is a must. Arabic speakers will be an added advantage for this role.

Posted a year ago

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. Overview of the roleThe Technical Product Owner (TPO) works with the Business Leaders in the development of the IT Portfolio (IT Roadmap) for the business unit, aligned with its strategic goals, and is the main contact person for the business unit. The TPO also manages the technical aspects of the product development alongside the Product Owner/Manager acting as a bridge that connects business and development teams, grooming the requirements and providing technical assistance in the backlog ordering, creation and communication. What you will do Technical Solution Envisioning and Relationship Management Build a strong partnership with business unit leadership (business domain) and other key stakeholders to become fully integrated in decision-making and driving business strategic priorities Assist and advice the Product Owner on key technical decisions and contributes to the elaboration of the House of Quality (HoQ) / Product Backlog (Epic) Work alongside Business Product Owner to define, manage and accept user stories Participate in RFx process and evaluates functional capabilities of vendors/solutions Evaluating the proposed solution to ensure business fitment Support development of business cases, operating model changes, solutions, business buy-in and integrate in planning and budgeting cycles Bring new thinking and innovation to the business Technical Solution Delivery Contribute to the solution definition and architecture development (including phase out plans) with the Principal Engineer Support the Program Manager and Scrum Master/Project Manager in the program/project plan definition Take part in sprint planning and clear all technical questions Support the Product Manager with the elaboration of the Product Backlog and be responsible for User Stories to meet DOR (definition of ready), in particular: Breakdown of User StoriesSpecifying the User Stories acceptance criteriaReferences to UX/UI, High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) Contribute to the improvement of the solution demand & delivery practices, procedures, methodologies and tools Prepares/contributes to the preparation of the Business Requirements Documents (BRD) in traditional projects Desired Candidate Profile Required skills to be successful Experience with working in SCRUM or Agile environments and in the conduction of Design Thinking sessions Strong knowledge in UX design, website and mobile development etc. Demonstrable experience working in a similar role What equips you for the role Degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering/Science IT Experience of 5-7 years and Business Domain Experience of 3-5 years Retail/Automotive/Finance/Treasure/Insurance/Banking/Real Estate business operating model and experience; Vertical business system, technology and related best practice knowledge   NOTE: We’re here to provide excellent service but a little help from you can ensure a five-star candidate experience from start to finish. Before you click “apply”: Please read the job description carefully to ensure you can confidently demonstrate why this opportunity is right for you and take the time to put together a well-crafted and personalised CV to further boost your visibility. Our global Talent Acquisition team members are all assigned to specific businesses to ensure that we make the best matches between talent and opportunities. We not only consider the requisite compatibility of skills and behaviours, but also how candidates align with our Values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. As part of our candidate experience promise, we also want to make ourselves available to you throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.

Posted a year ago

Roles & Responsibilities The Senior Product Manager will create, design, implement and continuously improve Al-Futtaim Blue product. This role will work in a fast-paced environment, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, and business stakeholders, to deliver our Blue product vision. In this role, the right candidate will be responsible for organising, prioritising and communicating the product roadmap to senior stakeholders across Al-Futtaim’s divisions and partners. The focus will be to deliver the product roadmap by continuing to improve the overall customer experience and launching new product features. What you will do Strategy Support the development of Blue’s product development strategy and input into the foundational tech capabilities for Blue Manage and optimise the product development framework and governance for Blue. Develop business cases, with input from business stakeholders, for digital investments and priorities in product development Advise and work closely with the marketing and engineering teams to deliver high-quality products   Delivery Lead the delivery of the product roadmap in line with product strategy Support the delivery of the product P&L and develop features to ensure delivery of financial targets Manage the organisation, priorisitation and communication of the product roadmap Lead product teams from conception to launch of different types of product features within Blue Ensure delivery is in line with the product development framework including high quality requirements capture Ensure the development of the product management team through appropriate training and development in line with Group policies   Research and Monitoring Lead research, interpret and communicate the voice of the customer (users and internal/external business stakeholders) Use a data-driven approach to understanding customer interactions to validate product features, problems and/or opportunities Lead industry research, as necessary, for competitive benchmarking and to support feature development Keep up to date on UI/UX, mobile app and tech trends to support new feature development and optimization   Required skills to be successful Excellent written and verbal communications skills to communicate new product developments to stakeholders Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills when determining how to best solve market challenges First-rate prioritization skills to align feature releases to customer demand and commercial return Desire to work in a fast-paced in environment Ability to self-manage and self-motivate Detailed the notion of product strategy, we would require someone who can drive the end to end development cycle from vision and strategy to actual execution and development Desired Candidate Profile Bachelor degree minimum 7-10 years’ experience in product management with specific experience in mobile app development Perceptive and creative leader and a reliable problem solver Experience in managing a team of product managers and coordinating cross-functional teams Proven track record in developing and implementing end-to-end product strategies aligned to the product and company vision including roadmap and release planning, backlog management and user story writing, testing and quality control Experienced in agile methodologies and appreciation of the role of UI/UX, engineering and development Deep understanding of digital strategy and product strategy Experience in managing high performing teams within large organisations Strong focus on customer experience, customer propositions and commercial realities of running a consumer app Great understanding of CX/UX/UI and how they work together Experience of Android and IOS apps a benefit Background in engineering or technology preferred Experience in loyalty programs is a plus, should be able to effectively assess the feasibility with the development team and technical stakeholders Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace Passion for innovation and “can do” attitude Exceptional planning and organizational skill Strong communication and influencing skills Quality and result orientated Commercial and cultural awareness Interpersonal effectiveness and relationship building in multicultural environment Leadership and Team building Highly passionate individual with a can-do attitude able to convince his team but also senior stakeholders

Posted a year ago

Roles & Responsibilities 1. Monitors and maintains current inventory levels; tracks orders and investigates problems. 2. Records purchases, maintains database, performs physical count of inventory, and reconciles actual stock count to computer-generated reports. 3. Receives, unpacks, and delivers goods; re-stocks items as necessary; labels shelves. 4. Processes and documents return as required following established procedures. 5. Performs routine clerical duties, including data entry, answering telephones, and assisting other departments. 6. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. 7. Managing, evaluating, and reporting on warehouse productivity. 8. Tracking and coordinating the receipt, storage, and timely delivery of goods and materials. 9. Checking orders, bills, items received, inventory, and deliveries for accuracy. 10. Maintaining records, reporting relevant information, and preparing any necessary documentation. 11. Ensuring basic maintenance standards and compliance with health and safety regulations. 12. Coordinating and maintaining fleets and equipment. 13. Communicating and coordinating with other departments and customers. Desired Candidate Profile · Ability to reconcile stock counts to report data. · Database management skills. · Ability to analyze and solve problems. · Ability to prepare routine administrative paperwork. · Ability to receive, stock, and/or deliver goods. · Clerical, word processing, and/or office skills. · Strong working knowledge of warehouse operations and management · Bachelor's degree in logistics, business administration, or similar preferred. · A minimum of 2 years of experience in retail, warehousing, logistics, or similar. · Excellent knowledge of inventory management software

Posted a year ago

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

Posted a year ago

Roles & Responsibilities Provide support to Manager in respect of new business case analysis and development; assist with modelling and data gathering, preparation, and analysis, esp. incl. stakeholder engagement / participation Finance support for CoEs – primary owner of SG&A support for CoEs. Ad-hoc analysis at process guidance (prim. Marketing, Public Affairs, Transformation, New Business, CPD) or based on customer request. Support GM Finance priorities in terms of process improvement actions, esp. as relates to control and transformation. What you will do: New Business: Support business case progression leading to AFE preparation for new business proposals. Support manager with gathering of data to populate business cases, incl. interacting with functional partners to gather and review inputs, and effects on business cases. Review business case model to provide insight to levers and sensitivities. Provide Finance support to coordinate transition of new businesses through to readiness for handover to Brands CoE: Act as business partner to operations in support of CoE Indirect Cost budget / forecasting / actuals processes, and associated administrative requirements. Includes P&L and balance sheet. At direction of manager (and with with oversight from)  provide Finance support for CoE partners as required – e.g. Transformation reporting, BPM + RPA activity GM Support: Enable delivery of specific process improvement activities, related to department goals Active and available business partner for CoE customers and in support of new business development Be responsive in an environment is flexible and dynamic, with changing priorities, while protecting Finance basics (e.g. DoA, accounting policies). Maintain good relationships across Finance (Auto + Group), as well as with CoE leads – networking and influencing to keep lines of communication open and aid effective delivery Coach and develop junior Finance team member(s), and also non-Finance colleagues – Finance as a service organization, and linking physicals to financials Comfortable dealing with Bands up to I/J on regular basis. Desired Candidate Profile Minimum  5 years experience in auto or similar industry Experience with forecast, and actuals environment, and profit modelling Professional certified (CMA, CPA ..) Good communication skills & confident. What equips you for the role: Entrepreneurial and commercial mindset. Ideally finance qualification. Relevant commercial qualification would be considered. Professional Accounting qualification an advantage but not mandatory. Good grasp of fundamentals around balance sheet, income statement, cashflow, and capital budgeting. Experience with forecast, and actuals environment, and profit modelling. Minimum approx. 5 years experience in auto or similar industry. Comfortable with ambiguity and difficult timelines Sound communication skills – confident relating effectively across grade levels and different areas of organization. Communicates clearly and directly while remaining diplomatic. Sound analytical skills – focus on critical drivers and be able to present and explain to a non-technical audience. Confident self-starter with delivery focus and strong work ethic.

Posted a year ago