Accountant - Accounts Payable (Arabian Centre / Emiratization)

Al-Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 145,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to ensure the accuracy and integrity of mall financial records. You will manage the full accounting cycle, including payables, reconciliations, journal entries, and monthly closings, while applying VAT codes per FTA guidelines.

You will prepare expense schedules for Corporate Tax, coordinate with FP&A, and ensure timely payments with strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• ERP knowledge including SAP preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in business finance; real estate exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete accounting cycle for malls including expense, monthly closing accruals and reporting.
• Apply VAT codes and verify expenses per FTA guidelines.
• Prepare expense schedules for corporate tax and liaise with FP&A.
• Ensure POs are posted monthly; review LPOs and post to the correct GL accounts.
• Coordinate with AR and business teams to record recoverable expenses.
• Review payments for DOA compliance and ensure timely settlement of intercompany payments.
• Support FP&A with schedules (Utilities, Capex, Expenses) and assist external auditors.
• Liaise with banks for DOA updates and approvals.

Skills

Vendor communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Assertive

Accounting knowledge

Trend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field

3-5 years of relevant experience in Business finance; Real estate experience preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview of the role:

To ensure accuracy and integrity of the company's financial records. Responsible for a wide range of accounting - payable functions, including reporting, account reconciliations, journal entries, and trend analysis. To work closely with the finance team and across departments to provide support and ensure the smooth and efficient operation.

What you will do:

• Responsible for complete accounting cycle for Malls (Expense, Monthly Closing Accruals & Reporting).
• Apply the correct VAT codes and verify all Mall expenses in line with FTA guidelines.
• Prepare expenses schedule for Corporate Tax and highlight to FP&A team.
• Ensure PO's are addressed in system on a monthly basis against completed works & services. Cumulative monthly provision to be reviewed and calculated on monthly basis.
• Evaluation of various expense requests in terms of justification for the expenses, budget availability etc., verification of LPO's, coding and posting of approved expenses as per budget in respective GL Accounts, cost centres and ensure approval as per DOA for Opex & Capex
• Ensure approved payments are released as per agreed payment terms and all supporting documents are in compliance with Company's Policies & Procedures and approved as per DOA, including timely settlement for Intercompany payments.
• Ensure timely and accurate accounting for all operating expenses (Opex) and capital expenditures (Capex) and provide detailed schedules to the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team to aid in budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare expense trackers and reports at the end of each month for submission to the FP&A team for review and dashboard reporting preparation.
• Ensure Balance sheet reconciliation is conducted on a quarterly basis with detailed schedule for all expense related items for Finance Manager's review.
• Ensure that all recoverable expenses are accurately and promptly recorded in coordination with both the Accounts Receivable team and the business team.
• Ensuring all payments are reviewed before getting released and providing confirmation to signatories and reviewing cashflow impact.
• Providing support to FP&A for preparing schedules (Utilities, Capex, Expenses etc.) and co-ordinating with external auditor.
• Coordinating with Bank for necessary DOA updates like signatories, access, preparing Memos and liaise with Owner for necessary approvals.

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint)
• Extensive knowledge of Financial package SAP (preferred) and/or other ERP
• Ability to communicate firmly and clearly with Vendors
• Ability to develop strong relationships
• Must be assertive; able to deal with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to accurately book financial data and identify trends
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting standards
• Ability to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field
• Advanced knowledge of ERP Financial Software is necessary; SAP expertise will be preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant experience working in Business finance; Real estate experience will be preferred