Branch Accountant - Aftersales Finance

About the role

Al-Futtaim Automotive is looking for a Branch Accountant (Finance Support Specialist) to provide comprehensive aftersales financial support, mainly covering revenue collection, accounts receivable and credit control. The role handles payments, ensures compliance with financial protocols and coordinates with stakeholders to resolve financial discrepancies, supporting the Finance Business Partner.

Key responsibilities

• Handle payments and manage current-dated cheques with the Collection Agent on the same day, and ensure daily deposits in the CDM.
• Reconcile SAP against deposit slips, monitor cheque clearances, and manage bounced cheques and refunds in line with SOPs.
• Conduct surprise cash counts and oversee daily collections; monitor AR reports and follow up on overdue invoices.
• Maintain the credit customer database, validate credit limit increase requests and coordinate with Location Managers on unresolved AR issues.
• Process invoices, manage sales documentation, track invoice summaries, sales returns and outstanding debts, and raise service requests for SOA from credit customers.
• Ensure compliance with AFM and bank protocols before gate passes, and support Opex/Capex reporting and ARIBA spend reports.
• Assist in forecasting and government claims, and perform nationwide revenue reconciliation.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register, support insurance renewals, archive documents for audits and supervise cash and cheque transactions in SAP.
• Coordinate with MIS for reporting, conduct document audits and ensure Service Advisors deposit revenue and upload reports.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in finance, accounting or a similar position, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for AR and invoice processes.

Required skills

• Proficiency in SAP and financial reconciliation.
• Financial software proficiency.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent communication and coordination.