AF26000 - Management Accountant | Fashion | DFC | Dubai
Department:Fashion
Country:United Arab Emirates
Location:Dubai | UAE
Closing Date:29-Mar-2017
Al-Futtaim
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Al-Futtaim employs in excess of 44,000 people, operates through more than 200 companies and represents more than 225 international brands across industries as diverse as retail and wholesale trading, distribution, real estate development, leisure and hospitality, insurance and financial services. The group has significantly expanded its business operations in recent years through a strategic acquisition plan and has entered a number of new territories, increasing its footprint beyond the GCC and Greater Middle East to encompass Africa, South East and North Asia, Australasia, East Africa and Europe.
Entrepreneurship and rigorous customer focus has enabled Al-Futtaim to grow its business by responding to the changing needs of the customers and societies in which it operates. Al-Futtaim is committed to offering customers an unrivalled choice of the world’s best brands with exceptional standards of customer service and after sales support.
Structured into four operational divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate and retail, Al-Futtaim maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance. This benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work.
The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.
Retail
The foundation of Al-Futtaim’s retail network was established in the early 1990s with the launch of the internationally renowned and popular IKEA, Marks & Spencer, Toys R Us and ACE franchises in the UAE.
Representing some of the world’s most popular international brands, Al-Futtaim’s retail network extends throughout the UAE, GCC and North Africa and has a significant presence in Singapore and Malaysia following the acquisition of The Robinson Group in 2008.
In 2012, Al-Futtaim acquired a shareholding in Royal Sporting House, which is active in distribution, direct retail stores and shop-in-shops. The Singapore-based fashion, sports and lifestyle retail giant has 600 stores and many additional points of sale are spread around the world with over 399 in South East Asia, over 74 in the Middle East and over 126 in the South Pacific region.
837 stores in 18 countries
Occupies 5.6 million sq. ft. of retail space
13,000 employees
Serves 30 million customers each year
About The Role:
As a Management Accountant you prepare, collate and analyse key market as well internal financial information and trends to assist the management to make well-informed decisions to achieve stable, sustainable and profitable growth and creation of value for all stakeholders.
You are responsible to design, develop and maintain useful management information and drive to enable automation using IT systems. You also liaise with all levels of management to gather key drivers and trends to make or validate reliable projections as well as forecasts.
You will focus on Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting and prepare presentations on the financial and operating performance of the businesses periodically for review and present recommendations for corrective action.
About You:
To be considered, you should possess a professional accounting qualification with at least minimum of 3-5 years current experience within a multi national organization ideally within retail dealership.
You should have strong analytical, process oriented, good communication and presentation skills, exposure to ERP. (Preferably SAP)
You should be able to plan and prioritize tasks, persuasive skills, positive attitude, Self motivated and a strong team player.
Note: you will be required to attach the following:1. Resume/CV
Al-Futtaim offers highly engaging and supportive work environments in a culture that values, recognises and rewards quality performance.
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