Accountant - Record to Report

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,280 - 133,920; Full time

Job summary

AlFuttaim is seeking an Accountant for its Automotive division in Dubai. The role requires 2–3 years of experience, focusing on month-end closing procedures and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will handle tasks like account reconciliation, balance sheet substantiation, and coordination with external audits. Knowledge of SAP is preferred. Competitive salary between 8,000–12,000 AED per month is offered.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant accounting or finance experience within a large organization.
• Practical experience in Record to Report and financial closing.
• Sound knowledge of month-end closing and balance sheet substantiation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor monthly financial closing activities and ensure completion within deadlines.
• Review closing schedules and outstanding transactions.
• Confirm that financial results are complete and supported by documentation.

Skills

Record to Report

General ledger accounting

Month-end closing

Account reconciliation

Management reporting

Financial controls

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA or ACCA)

Tools

SAP

SAP BW

SAP BPC

Job description

Job Summary

Accountant – Record to Report in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 2–3 years of experience. Full‑time role focused on month‑end closing, balance sheet substantiation, account reconciliation, management reporting, and external audit support for Al‑Futtaim Automotive business units.

Job Details

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary: 8,000–12,000 AED per month (range)
Gender: Any
Nationality: Any

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor monthly financial closing activities with Shared Services teams and ensure completion within Group deadlines.
• Review closing schedules, outstanding transactions, accruals, provisions, and accounting adjustments.
• Confirm that financial results are complete, accurate, and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Identify month‑end reporting issues and coordinate corrective action with relevant finance teams.
• Improve the quality and efficiency of recurring book‑closing activities.
• Conduct detailed reviews of key automotive accounts within the Trial Balance.
• Substantiate balance sheet accounts using reconciliations, schedules, confirmations, and supporting records.
• Investigate unusual balances, aged reconciling items, unexplained movements, and accounting inconsistencies.
• Ensure reconciling items are assigned, tracked, and resolved within appropriate timelines.
• Maintain clear evidence supporting account balances for management and audit review.
• Strengthen Record to Report processes through accounting standardization and control improvements.
• Perform regular reconciliations of general ledger and key control accounts.
• Support accurate accounting and reporting for fixed assets, depreciation, additions, transfers, and disposals.
• Review month‑end procedures and recommend changes that improve accuracy, control, and reporting speed.
• Promote consistent accounting practices across automotive business units.
• Prepare monthly management reports using approved templates and reporting standards.
• Submit complete and accurate reports within agreed deadlines.
• Add meaningful commentary explaining financial movements, variances, risks, and unusual transactions.
• Review management reporting packs with the Finance Manager or AGM Finance.
• Provide supporting schedules and analysis needed for business performance reviews.
• Assist overseas entities by reviewing existing financial processes and identifying control gaps.
• Share practical Record to Report best practices with local and international finance teams.
• Support the standardization of reconciliations, closing procedures, reporting formats, and documentation.
• Coordinate external audit requirements for assigned automotive entities.
• Prepare and provide audit schedules, account reconciliations, explanations, and supporting evidence.
• Respond accurately to auditor queries and follow up on outstanding information requests.
• Help ensure external audits are completed within agreed reporting timelines.
• Support the preparation of standalone financial statements for automotive entities.
• Follow Group Finance and Divisional Controlling guidance when preparing financial disclosures and schedules.
• Verify that financial statement balances agree with the underlying general ledger.
• Apply applicable accounting policies, governance requirements, and reporting controls.
• Maintain organized financial records that support internal reviews, statutory reporting, and audit requirements.
• Use SAP and relevant reporting tools to extract, review, reconcile, and validate financial data.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports and reduce manual accounting activity.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives across finance and Shared Services functions.
• Escalate material accounting errors, unresolved reconciliations, and reporting risks promptly.
• Collaborate with business finance, Shared Services, controlling, and audit teams.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy when handling financial and business information.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA or ACCA is advantageous.
• 2–3 years of relevant accounting or finance experience within a large organization.
• Practical experience in Record to Report, general ledger accounting, or financial closing.
• Sound knowledge of month‑end closing, Trial Balance review, and balance sheet substantiation.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations and resolving outstanding reconciling items.
• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting and management reporting.
• Ability to prepare accurate financial schedules and commentary for management review.
• Exposure to external audit coordination and financial statement preparation.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems.
• Proficiency in SAP is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP BW and SAP BPC is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• Process‑oriented approach with careful attention to financial accuracy and compliance.
• Ability to organize competing priorities and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence collaborating with finance teams, Shared Services employees, and external auditors.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder coordination ability.
• Commitment to continuous process improvement and efficient financial reporting.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team.

Skills Set

• Record to Report
• General ledger accounting
• Month‑end closing
• Book closing
• Trial Balance review
• Balance sheet substantiation
• Account reconciliation
• Management reporting
• Financial analysis
• Variance commentary
• Fixed asset accounting
• Accruals and provisions
• Financial statement preparation
• External audit coordination
• Audit schedules
• Financial controls
• Accounting process standardization
• SAP
• SAP BW
• SAP BPC
• ERP systems
• Automotive accounting
• Shared Services coordination
• Financial governance
• Reconciliation management
• Reporting deadlines
• Process improvement
• Accounting compliance
• Data accuracy
• Stakeholder communication