Overview
Senior Accountant – GBS Controlling | Corporate Services | Dubai Jobs in Dubai · UAE at Al Futtaim Group
Overview Of The Role:
The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing the financial controlling function across UAE, Qatar, and Oman. This includes collaborating with various stakeholders such as business units, GBS, group entities, and external partners to ensure effective management of accounting, reporting, compliance, and auditing activities. Proficiency in SAP and Navision systems is critical for ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial processing.
What You Will Do:
- Coordinate with Cash office team regarding Cash collection summary statements for Stores, Central Unit, and Restaurants.
- Resolve system issues with support from IKEA IT Team and monitor Cash Collection Reconciliation Reports.
- Reconcile Collection Summary in Navision at month-end and share entries with respective R2R and O2C teams for posting.
- Follow up on sales reconciliations between Stores and Central Unit, manage variance, and resolve differences timely with IT team.
- Perform daily reconciliation of E-Com Debtors, Receipts, E-Com Sales, Deferred Sales, Tax, and Deferred Tax accounts.
- Manage Cash on Delivery by reconciling COD Debtors, Sales, Tax, Deferred sales, and Tax.
- Coordinate with service providers to reconcile cash collection reports with sales and delivery data.
- Resolve system issues in coordination with IKEA IT and Call Center teams.
- Ensure reconciliation and clearing of receipts for transactions via Safex/EPG/Apple Pay/Tabby/Tamara/Samsung Pay.
- Reconcile and manage daily and monthly reconciliations in collaboration with Central Unit, Call Centre, IT Team, and Third-Party service providers.
- Maintain documentation for VAT reconciliation between Navision and SAP and support Group Tax with audits.
- Audit support including coordination with external and internal auditors, providing necessary data, schedules, and reports.
- Perform Purchase and Inventory reconciliation between Navision and SAP.
- Coordinate with Shared Service AP team to review Vendor-related control GL accounts continuously.
- Manage Accounts Receivable by reviewing Credit Facility Documentation and coordinating with B2B, Coface Insurance, and O2C teams.
- Prepare monthly Aging Reports and work on AR Provision.
- Ensure compliance with group accounting and financial policy, particularly VAT related compliance in store.
- Ensure accurate reflection of company performance in Balance Sheet and GL account substantiation.
- Coordinate with shared services and external auditors for audits and implementation of recommendations.
- Work collaboratively to ensure compliance with internal controls and policies.
Title: Senior Accountant – GBS Controlling | Corporate Services | Dubai
Company: Al Futtaim Group
Location: Dubai · UAE
