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Job description / Role
Accounts Manager - Finance - Kuwait
Our multi-disciplined finance teams support and improve business performance while maintaining effective and robust control. We have teams working within our retail divisions; reviewing financial performance, identifying trends, spotting opportunities and supporting business planning and decision making. In our Central Finance Team, business performance is recorded, reported and analysed on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Finance staff also play an active role in the review and enhancement of business processes and technology usage.
The Role:
As Accounts Manager, you will ensure compliance with commercial, customs and tax laws as well as with international accounting processes. Additionally you will control and alert Operational, Brand and Finance Management to under or over performance and work with management to revise overall brand account servicing strategies, and/or to implement tactical financial solutions to maximize profitability.
Requirements
* Retail business operations knowledge / Experienced in retail industry
* Financial, commercial and Islamic regulation knowledge
* Experience of automated business systems
* Full qualifications as a Chartered or Cost Accountant
* Experienced in handling financial/ Inventory accounting, annual closing, audits, tax matters
* Able to create and generate spreadsheets, and report and provide meaningful commentaries
* Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial team members
* Experience in using systems such as Oracle, MS Office etc
* Strong English communication skills.
About the Company
As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.
Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.
Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.
From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.