Lead Finance Officer - Interline

Job description / Role

Lead Finance Officer - Interline - Qatar Airways - Doha

In the role of Lead Finance Officer - Interline, you will be responsible (part of a team) to control and ensure timely and accurate Interline Passenger and UATP processing, billing and accounting activities within passenger revenue accounting unit performed by our outsourced processing unit (BPO).

You will also perform detailed analysis on existing Special Prorate Agreements (SPA) and Codeshare performance with Carriers/Airlines with a key focus on Revenue leakages areas to stop adverse financial impact on Qatar Airways.

Key accountabilities of the role:
- Ensure timely and accurate Outward and Inward processing and billing submission of Interline Passenger (ICH-IATA Clearing House) performed by BPO (Prime, Rejections and Correspondence).
- Ensure timely and accurate Outward and Inward processing and billing submission of Non-IATA Clearing House (Non-ICH) billing.
- Ensure corrective and preventive action taken by BPO to address the errors identified during internal QC.
- Manage other activities of Passenger Interline as per IATA Revenue Accounting Manual (RAM)
- Ensure timely submission of Interline reports to QR Commercial department (Alliance Team)
- To review conditions of SPA, codeshare, re-protection agreements and its amendments before sign-off to HO Commercial Interline team.
- Review and submission of monthly reconciliation of all Interline balance sheet/P&L accounts to Financial Accounting Team
- You will be responsible to handle Invoices received from vendors/IATA/BPO are recorded and maintained. Co-ordinate with relevant parties to ensure invoices are raised correctly and verify the invoices as per valid contract / published rates. Budgets to be prepared in accordance with these invoiced details
- Review of Early Warning Report (EWS) and/or any additional report such as Self-audit of a specific area added on-going basis and monthly submission to Finance Senior Management
- In addition, you will oversee and supervise staff, directing daily activities, and ensuring that support in provided to ensure a high standard of service delivery.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree preferably in Commerce or related subject
- IATA/UFTAA Foundation/Advance course
- Professional accounting certificate - e.g. CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA or MBA Finance from reputed institute or university

Previous Experience:
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience in handling Interline related work in either an airline or outsourcing environment (BPO) is required.
- Preferably you will be experienced as a Team leader or similar position in previous role

Job Specific Skills:
- Thorough knowledge of Passenger Revenue Accounting Interline process and system functionality
- Thorough knowledge of IATA Revenue Accounting Manual (RAM) and IATA Clearing House/Simplified Interline Settlement (ICH/SIS) manuals.
- Working knowledge of MS office, reporting tool such as Business Object etc.
- Strong English language skills, both verbal and written
- Proven analytical skills and highly knowledgeable in passenger tariffs
- Self–confident, self-motivated, sociable personality
- Overall Passenger Revenue Accounting system knowledge
- Knowledge of Airlines Alliances and Joint Partnership Accounting.

About the Company

Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the world’s fastest-growing airline. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself.

Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015 and most recently in 2017, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline.