Accounts Manager – Systems, Process and Audit

at Al-Futtaim
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Date Posted June 22, 2018
Category Retail
Job Type Full-time
Qualifications Professional accounting qualification / degree in Information Systems / Project Management related discipline.
Career Level manager
Experience 5 years
Gender Not Applicable
Base Salary -- Not Mentioned --

Description

Job description

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.
As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.
Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.
We are looking for Account Manager - Systems, Process and Audit. The incumbent will support the CFO to facilitate system and process expertise for new Business initiatives and its integration to financial books. Develop process guidelines and procedures for AFAPL and business teams. Review and implement Internal Audit recommendations in AFAPL and business operation. Implement best Business Processes in a SAP environment by designing appropriate solutions supporting the customers' business processes as part of the overall SAP programme.
The key responsibilties will be but not be limited to:
Process Specialisation And Support

    • Develop and support process expertise on automotive business processes encompassing assembly plant operation.
    • Develop and support functional expertise on FICO and COPA.

 

System Development and Implementation

    • To provide an expert level of skills & knowledge in the evaluation, testing and delivery of SAP solution and business process developments.
    • Collaborate with the divisions in identifying functional requirements for process, and creating scripts for development through EIT.
    • Validate and maintain master authorisation profiles to ensure system controls and SOD compliance.

 

Policy, Standard Operating procedures and Guidelines

    • Support Financial Controller in development and continuous review of Financial policies and Standard Operating procedures and its consistent applicability.
    • Prepare and maintain process guidelines for AFAPL teams and assembly plant operations.
    • Fully conversant with preparation and have through understanding of Delegation of Authority (DOA) and it’s ensure compliance.

 

Plant Audit and Health check

    • Continuous review of front-end business operations through structured location visits in co-ordination with AFAPL teams and identify areas of improvements for corrective action.
    • Review and validate consistency in Standard operating procedures across all automotive sales offices.
    • Build early warning reports in BI for ensuring Financial control.

 

Internal Audit review and recommendations

    • Review Internal audit reports and ensure implement ion of audit recommendations by AFAPL and business operations.
    • Ensure best practices are rolled out to all the locations / Showrooms.

 

Training

    • Ensure ongoing training of Cashiers / Plant Accountants, Plant Managers on all issues related to Accounting and related controls.
    • Devise and implement a training program for training of new joiners (Cashiers / Plant Accountants).

 

Minimum Qualification Requirement

    • Professional accounting qualification / degree in Information Systems / Project Management related discipline.

 

Minimum Experience Requirement

    • At least 5 years relevant experience within a large organization in a supervisory level Minimum of which 2 years of support of SAP processes.

 

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