Department Manager

Job description / Role

Job Title: Department Manager - Accounting

Job Family: Finance

In their endeavor to excellence, the fundamental values all our employees must possess are Commitment, Integrity, Empathy and Flexibility

Job Summary:

The job holder of this position is responsible for overlooking the entire accounting function of the department. The job holder is also responsible for handling the Tableaux de Bord (TDB), budgets and annual audits.

Key Areas of focus:
- Accounts Receivables
- Accounts Payable
- Accounting Policies and Procedures
- Payroll
- Financial Reporting
- Auditing

Key Responsibilities:

Organizational:
- Participate in implementing and providing improvements to the accounting policies and procedures in order to deliver high-quality services

Managerial:

- Develop the Accounting Department policies and procedures in order to ensure the fulfillment of organizational requirements
- Oversee the operations of the Accounting Department, provide expertise, encourage teamwork and facilitate related professional work processes in order to achieve high performance standards and staff pride in contribution

Operational:
- Provide subject matter expertise in the field
- Supervise the day-to-day operations of subordinates to ensure that work processes are implemented as designed and in compliance with established standards and procedures
- Review, on a monthly basis, the Tableaux De Bord (TDB) prepared by Senior accountants
- Review budget for all companies within scope
- Handle annual and interim audit of distribution companies Department Manager - Accounting Accounts Receivables Accounting Policies and Procedures Payroll Financial Reporting Auditing Accounts Payable
- Review all cost control reports and provide recommendations
- Review other reports as required by commercial team or management
- Conduct troubleshooting on day to day accounting activities
- Review monthly receivables report and provide recommendations
- Review bad debts for TDB purpose
- Conduct monthly receivables review meeting with commercial manager and financial analysts
- Audit and sign on payment vouchers for all companies
- Review payments with accountants for all companies
- Provide monthly reports on payments as required by financial analyst for cash flow purpose
- Review inter-companies with accountants for all companies
- Follow up & trouble shoot on reconciling items appearing on inter-company reconciliations

Team Management:
- Assign individual objectives for employee performance management purposes, manage performance, empower staff, and provide formal and informal feedback in order to support professional development and maximize performance

Requirements

Your Profile:
- Team Player
- Communicator
- Analytical
- Business Acumen
- Entrepreneur
- University Degree in Accounting, Chartered Accountant, CPA, ACCA, ACWA
- A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience with at least 3 years in a similar role

Competencies

Leadership:
- Strategic Vision- Foundation
- Prioritizing for Results & Operational Excellence- Intermediate
- Engaging, Aligning & Developing People and Teams- Foundation
- Leading for Change & Demonstrating Agility- Foundation

Behavioral:
- Collaborating for Efficienc- Intermediate
- Drive, Entrepreneurship and Adaptability- Intermediate
- Communicating Effectively- Foundation
- Developing and Managing Self-Awareness- Foundation

Functional Level:
- Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting- Intermediate
- Management Reporting, Finance Information System & Variance Analysis- Intermediate

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.