Accountant - O2C

Job description / Role

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 - O2C.

Overview of the role
As an (O2C) Accountant in Group Finance Shares Service Centre (FSSC), he/she will focus on supporting the day-to-day activities of the O2C 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.
- Provide daily partnering support to business operations by assisting in O2C activities.
- PDC Management, which includes PDC collection, Warehousing, Banking, Maturing, Hold / Postponement etc.
- Identify, highlight and expedite timely action to resolve exceptions / interface fallouts by performing review, reconciliation and substantiation of O2C accounts and reports.
- Highlight receivables and overdue position to business to facilitate their follow-up and collection activities.
- Ensure adequate provision is created for doubtful debts as per Policy.
- Highlight risks and exceptions based on daily review of Collection control accounts and ensure resolution of exceptions within SLA by escalating in a timely manner.
- Create and maintain various master record for the O2C activities.
- Perform assigned month end book closing tasks within O2C.
- Monitor the ongoing automated activities and ensure continuity of daily tasks.
- Support with resolution of audit requests within the submission timelines
- Identify and support on standardization and improvement initiatives within the O2C function.
- Execute Customer Account Reconciliation/Balance Confirmation/SOA/Dunning etc.

What you will do
- Timely O2C partnering support to Business in day-to-day operations
- PDC Management, which includes PDC collection, Warehousing, Banking, Maturing, Hold / Postponement etc.
- Daily collection control account monitoring and exception management
- Perform monthly / periodic reconciliation and substantiation of O2C accounts and highlight exceptions and related risks to the Business
- Preparation and circulation of periodic O2C exception reports & dashboards to stakeholders
- Perform assigned month end book closing tasks within O2C
- Computation of Provision for doubtful debts in accordance with Policy
- Identify and support process standardization and improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and quality of reporting for FSSC O2C processes
- Any other O2C activities assigned from time to time

Requirements

Required skills to be successful
- Good accounting knowledge (IFRS knowledge is 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
- 1-3 years similar experience, with a good knowledge of ERP systems

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About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.