Branch Accountant - Automotive Finance

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,440 - 156,240; Full time

Job summary

AlFuttaim is looking for a Branch Accountant - Automotive Finance in Dubai, UAE. This role involves managing financial operations, invoicing, cash management, and accounts receivable within an automotive environment.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with at least 3 years of experience in branch accounting. Proficiency in SAP and a strong understanding of financial documentation are required.

Join us to support our finance team with accurate records and exceptional service!

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in branch accounting or financial operations.
• Experience in automotive or dealership finance operations preferred.
• Strong understanding of invoicing, payment posting, and cash management.

Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions and ensure accurate documentation.
• Audit financial documents to maintain reliable financial records.
• Prepare daily invoice summaries and manage outstanding debts.

Skills

Branch accounting

Automotive finance operations

SAP

Invoice processing

Financial transaction posting

Cash collection

Petty cash management

Accounts receivable

Outstanding debt monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce

Tools

SAP

Job description

Branch Accountant - Automotive Finance

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Automotive

Function: Accounting‑Finance

Job Type: Full‑time

Salary: 9000-14000 (Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.)

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Overview

Branch Accountant – Automotive Finance is an automotive role focused on financial operations, invoicing, cash management, accounts receivable, SAP transactions, and internal control support within a multi‑brand showroom, service, and spare parts facility. This opportunity is suited for an accounting professional who can maintain accurate financial records, monitor branch collections, support cost controls, and ensure smooth finance coordination across automotive sales and aftersales operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions and invoices accurately within required timelines, ensuring all supporting documents are complete and properly recorded.
• Review and follow required document processes for bank payments, revenue recognition, provisions, and assignee clause accuracy.
• Audit financial documents to substantiate transactions and maintain reliable records for branch finance activity.
• Manage intra‑company sales, internal sales, government sales, in‑house sales approvals, and credit customer transactions.
• Prepare daily invoice summaries for credit invoices and sales return cases, while monitoring outstanding debts and escalating concerns when required.
• Support matrix managers, sales teams, sales administration, showroom teams, and service teams with finance‑related guidance and transaction follow‑up.
• Collect and verify cash, credit card, cheque, and other payments against invoices, then post collections accurately in SAP.
• Maintain petty cash float, review reimbursement claims, and ensure pending claims are submitted and tracked properly.
• Balance daily collections and petty cash funds, ensuring handovers, verifications, and filing are completed with proper signatures.
• Monitor vault cash limits, insurance coverage requirements, daily deposits, cheque clearance, bounced cheques, and refund cheque activity.
• Upload daily collection reports to the required shared drive and maintain clear branch‑level finance records for future reference.
• Ensure accurate SAP data entry with minimal billing cancellations, correct advance payment handling, and timely posting of sublet and bought‑out charges to job cards.
• Follow company refund policies strictly and maintain refund logs for tracking, review, and audit purposes.
• Conduct surprise cash counts as per standard operating procedures and report any discrepancies promptly.
• Support financial reporting, operating expense monitoring, capital expense tracking, open purchase order clearance, and branch cost control processes.
• Review branch accounts receivable reports daily, weekly, and monthly to track overdue invoices and support timely collection.
• Maintain updated records for customer credit facilities, including credit limits, credit periods, contact details, documentation, and account reconciliation status.
• Prepare ad hoc finance reports and support requests from the Finance Business Partner, Finance Manager, or branch management.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in branch accounting, financial operations, invoicing, cash management, or accounts receivable.
• Previous experience in automotive, dealership, showroom, service, spare parts, or multi‑division branch finance operations will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in SAP or similar accounting and financial software.
• Strong understanding of invoicing, payment posting, petty cash handling, credit customer management, refunds, reconciliations, and financial documentation.
• Ability to review documents carefully, identify errors, follow approval processes, and maintain audit‑ready records.
• Good working knowledge of internal controls, standard operating procedures, daily collection processes, and branch‑level reporting.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple finance activities across sales, service, and spare parts departments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with branch teams, finance teams, customers, and management.
• Detail‑focused, reliable, and disciplined approach with strong ownership of financial accuracy and compliance.

Skills Set

• Branch accounting
• Automotive finance operations
• SAP
• Invoice processing
• Financial transaction posting
• Cash collection
• Credit card payment verification
• Cheque payment tracking
• Petty cash management
• Revenue collection
• Daily collection reports
• Accounts receivable
• Credit customer management
• Customer account reconciliation
• Outstanding debt monitoring
• Sales return tracking
• Internal sales processing
• Government sales support
• Refund control
• Billing accuracy
• Job card charge posting
• Open purchase order monitoring
• Opex monitoring
• Capex support
• Internal controls
• SOP compliance
• Financial documentation
• Audit support
• Record keeping
• Finance reporting