Cost Clerk | Al-Futtaim Automotive | BYD

Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in the UAE is seeking a candidate to manage departmental job costing, support the Aftersales department, and ensure accurate invoicing. The ideal candidate should have 3 to 5 years of automotive experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This role emphasizes minimizing lost productive hours and ensuring adherence to operational programs.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years’ automotive experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and administer all departmental job costing.
• Return unacceptable job cards with clear reasons for rejection.
• Support the Aftersales department with accurate invoicing.
• Complete daily processing of job cards and verify records.
• Minimize lost productive hours relating to repairs.

Skills

Automotive experience

Communication skills

Timely Resolution

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel a must)

Education

Bachelors Degree or Diploma

Tools

SAP Dealer System knowledge

Experience with invoicing

Knowledge of automotive parts

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 primary focus of the role will be to receive, process and administer all departmental job costing in accordance with the retail and distributor process requirements and guidelines.

What you will do

• The primary focus of the role will be to receive, process and administer all departmental job costing in accordance with the retail and distributor process requirements and guidelines.
• Return unacceptable job cards to the appropriate department with clear and concise reasons for the rejection of the job card for costing.
• Support the Aftersales department in ensuring the correct invoicing of productive labour, consumables, oils, paint and materials and any sublet items are with the correct and accurate allocation of all job codes, repair incidents and associated repair codes for each repair, to minimise the lost productive time used on diagnostic of repairs, and to conduct all of this whilst operating within the retail and manufacturer guidelines.
• Complete the daily process, review, verification and processing of job cards.
• Ensure that productive working hours are claimed against each repair type and minimise lost productive hours.
• Ensure that each job card meets the distributor recommended operational programs to ensure correct procedure and Kaizen adherence.
• Support the Aftersales department in ensuring the correct invoicing of productive labour, consumables, oils, paint and materials and any sublet items are with the correct and accurate allocation of all job codes, repair incidents and associated repair codes for each repair, to minimise the lost productive time used on diagnostic of repairs, and to conduct all of this whilst operating within the retail and manufacturer guidelines.

Required Skills to be successful

• Automotive experience
• Communication skills
• Timely Resolution
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel a must)

About the Team

• Reporting to the Aftersales Manager and will work closely with the Aftersales Team and internal and external stakeholders.

What equips you for the role

Bachelors Degree or Diploma

3 to 5 years’ automotive experience in a similar role

• SAP Dealer System knowledge
• Experience with invoicing
• Knowledge of automotive parts

About Al-Futtaim Automotive

Al-Futtaim Automotive is a major division of the UAE-based Al-Futtaim Group of companies, and a regional leader with presence in 10 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Our core business activities include distribution, manufacturing, leasing and aftersales, and we are the regional representative of world-class automotive brands including Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Volvo and RAM as well as Electric Vehicles. We are driven by a customer-centric approach, pushing the boundaries on innovation, quality standards, and value-added service across our vast universe of customers—from motoring enthusiasts to fleet operators to contractors. Our mission is to become the leader in custom-made mobility solutions by delivering world-class omni-channel experiences. We channel our local expertise and global trust to deliver one of the most comprehensive portfolios of mobility products and solutions, from passenger cars to SUVs, electric vehicles to high-performance motorbikes, commercial vehicles to industrial and construction equipment. What keeps the company moving forward is a 9000-member strong team, with inspiring possibilities for growth, throughout the career path. This is Al-Futtaim Automotive and we empower talent to move forward.