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Job description / Role
Financial Systems Assistant Manager - 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 analyzed 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:
The Financial Systems Assistant Manager is responsible for a team of 2 System Specialists and has overall accountability for supporting and optimizing the functionality of financial systems within the business, including analysing business needs, evaluating financial applications, recommending process and systems changes, providing systems training to users. The main application supported is Oracle Financials, modules including: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Cash Managing.
Specific Responsibilities:
* Supervise a team of 2 Specialists, providing guidance and direction to them while maintaining a hands-on role
* Be the first point of contact regarding system problems; provide technical assistance and support to system users
* Analyse and troubleshoot routine system problems and identify proposed solutions
* Perform system analysis and business processes reviews, recommending best practice business and system improvements
* Assist in routine system testing, user documentation, and implementation of added systems features
* Perform routine procedural audits and identify areas to be considered for improved efficiency, configuring and modifying the development server and test on the test and production servers
* Track and document changes for functional and business specifications and write procedures for record and use in training.
Requirements
* A minimum of 5 years working with Oracle Financials Software from a technical perspective
* Degree-educated in Finance, Accounting or IT related discipline
* Strong knowledge of account key principals and processes
* Some supervisory or team lead experience
* Ability to provide customer focused support to system users.
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.