Job Description

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 Arab 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 organization 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




Overview of the role


The Controlling Analyst I2P required to coordinate and liaise with internal and external parties to facilitate transaction related clarifications. Additionally, the individual is required to initiate and participate in continuous process improvement initiatives within the function.




The Jobholder will support in performing activities on the Procure to Pay process.


• Invoice Management
• Vendor Management
• Month End Reconciliations
• Travel and Expenses






What you will do




Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

Invoice processing for foreign trade, local trade, non-trade

• Validate, approve, and post invoices
• Manage exceptions follow up
• Generate payment file
• Verify payments processed
• Record and reverse accrual
• Support invoices inquiries
• Close accounts payable






Vendor master data management and maintenance

• Create/ modify vendor master data
• Review vendor master data database






Month end reconciliations


• Perform and review month-end reconciliations relating to Accounts payable






Travel and expenses/ staff claim

• Validate claims and supporting documents
• Post claims
• Perform clearing
• Manage exception follow up
• Perform settlement clearing against bank payment






Reporting and other general duties


• Operate the shared service ticketing and other platforms to create, monitor and manage ticket handling for service request submitted to the APSSC for completion
• Generate report such as aging report and support audit activities
• Participate in service improvement initiatives






Required Skills to be successful


• Timeline driven
• Detail-oriented and reliable
• Problem solver, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Well-versed in international and local accounting requirements and regulations
• Ability to respond flexibly and empathetically to customer needs, managing their expectations effectively






What equips you for the role




Minimum Qualification and Knowledge


Education : Degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Business (or any other related fields)


• Knowledge in IFRS / MFRS / other local regulations
• Audit background is preferred
• Certified Chartered Accountant is preferred






Minimum Experience


Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in finance-related functions


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization






Behavioral Competencies


• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Able to adapt to a fast-changing environment
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task




About Al-Futtaim Retail


Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer's in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.



Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference...