Branch Accountant – Finance Support Specialist

About the role

The Finance Support Specialist provides comprehensive after‑sales financial support, focusing on revenue collection, accounts receivable and credit control for Al‑Futtaim Automotive.

Key responsibilities

• Handle payments via various methods and manage current‑dated cheques with the collection agent on the same day.
• Ensure daily deposits in CDM, reconcile SAP against deposit slips and monitor cheque clearances.
• Manage bounced cheques, refunds and maintain filing/archiving per SOP.
• Conduct surprise cash counts and maintain daily collection oversight.
• Monitor AR reports, follow up overdue invoices and maintain the credit customer database.
• Validate credit limit increase requests and coordinate with location managers on unresolved AR issues.
• Raise service requests for statements of account from credit customers and track overdue collections.
• Process invoices accurately, manage sales documentation and ensure compliance with AFM and bank protocols.
• Generate ARIBA spend reports, support Opex/Capex reporting and recommend cost‑saving initiatives.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register, support insurance renewals and archive documents for audits.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• Proficiency in financial software including SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and coordination capabilities.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial reconciliation.