Junior IT and Finance Coordinator

Company :

DESERT GATE TOURISM - UAE

An organization built on professionalism, extensive experience, and guest-centricity, Desert Gate was the long-sought dream of a visionary who established the company in 2004 as a supplier of the local needs of top-level tour operators in the UAE. Today, it is a full-fledged premium DMC, serving the seven emirates of the UAE, Oman, the Maldives, and its newest destinations Qatar and Mauritius. Over the years, the company has been recognised and rewarded for its innovative approach to product design as well as providing top notch service to its guests.

With a solid financial base complemented by a well-proven, reliable top management boasting 75 years of combined experience in the travel industry, Desert Gate envisions becoming the number one luxury travel group in the Gulf region, with a plan to expand its services to other destinations that are culturally connected to its home market.

We are looking for a Finance Specialist to join our team in Dubai, supporting our Finance processes, Expansion projects and Finance IT solutions.

The ideal candidate will be working very closely with IT and Finance Teams, as well as our Shared service centre in Europe. If you enjoy working on optimizing business processes, collaborating with your peers and managing projects, we are waiting for you to join our team.

Role and responsibilities :

• Help to effectively communicate Finance processes to cross-functional team members and stakeholders.
• Stay current with system changes, updates, and automations.
• Ensure internal processes are met in accordance with Company Group Best practice.
• Drive digitization and streamline workflows.
• Perform training and manage internal requirements from our Destination offices.
• Diagnose and resolve Finance application issues or escalate when necessary.
• Handle ongoing reviews of finance and back-office processes and propose optimization when applicable.
• Collaborate on project implementation and expansion support.
• Strong focus on Finance-driven processes and automations.
• Fluent communication with our Shared Service centre teams.
• Manage the database of Providers, Clients, Payment details, and Terms.
• Degree in Accounting, Economy, Business Administration, Business Intelligence, or related field.
• IT affinity.
• Fluent written and spoken English; other languages would be a plus.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking as well as documentation skills.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel and related MS Office products.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Solution-oriented and goal-oriented way of working.
• Team player.