FINANCE OFFICER

Job Purpose: JOB PURPOSE Support processes necessary to manage the different
major units within the Finance departments of EK Revenue Services, Group
Accounts Payable Services, Group Payroll Services, Group Financial Reporting
Assurance and Taxation (GFR A&T) and Master Management, Group Revenue &
Customer Services, and Regional Finance Office. The focus areas of the major
units comprise analysing the risks and internal controls as applicable for
revenue, credit cards, indirect taxes and master management, supplier and
employee disbursements in a business unit, identifying solutions, mitigating
risk, accuracy, and integrity in financial accounting through a process of GL
review/reconciliation complying with Group Policies and Procedures,
Revenue/Yield reporting, Commercial Systems, facilitate tax compliance,
service delivery to internal and external customers, reviewing key processes
and recommending measures as required to enhance efficiency and drive
optimization of unit costs. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES LINKED TO OBJECTIVE AREAS
Generic - Perform periodic process reviews/risk assessment techniques,
identify system/process-related discrepancies/limitations/revenue leakages,
handle qualitative analysis, and compile data for KPIs, and analytical reports
required by Senior Management. - Maintain reconciliation standards through
regular review of reconciliation functions and internal controls. Review all
reconciliation nominals and follow-up for open items with an aim towards
closure of the same within the stipulated timeline. Identify high variances in
the nominals and investigate causes of the same and liaise with stakeholders
for resolutions and corrective action. - Explore opportunities and collaborate
and coordinate with the Finance teams and relevant stakeholders for process
improvements, system enhancements and automation and escalate anomalies and
provide recommendations to the Senior Management. - Assist auditors in
coordination with the Finance Controller and handle queries with reference to
quality controls, quality reports, and procedures. - Liaise with various
stakeholders to resolve discrepancies regarding agreements/ circulars/
reconciliation to ensure relevant information is interpreted and updated
accurately for continuity, clarity, and completeness. - Analyse the data
generated using trends/comparative analysis/industry data and escalate
meaningful observations that are causing yield dilution or revenue leakage
etc. to concerned stakeholders for appropriate corrective action. - Manage,
motivate, and develop the team into a cohesive working unit, maximize team
accuracy and productivity so that respective team deliverables are completed
in the most cost-effective way and as per the set KPIs - Perform User
Acceptance Testing for Finance products to ensure system requirements are met
Specific to GFR A&T Indirect Taxes - Plan and manage accurate and timely
generation and validation of monthly indirect tax reports from systems in line
with guidelines, check the integrity of interfaces, and completeness of data
generated. - Conduct a timely review of indirect taxes/ sample data on a
periodic basis to ensure compliance requirements and highlight discrepancies
to relevant teams. Ensure issues are resolved in a timely manner or
highlighted to the controller/line manager. - Assist Controllers in ad-hoc
activities like analysing data, issue resolution, and other processes relating
to the team objective. - In Ticket Tax team who is responsible for compliance
assurance of ticket tax processes in all countries in Emirates network. This
team handles compliance assurance of ‎700+ industry ticket taxes. - In Other
Indirect Tax team who is responsible for compliance assurance of other
indirect taxes covering mainly UAE VAT & Excise tax, and VAT, GST, WHT, etc.
applicable to countries on Emirates network.
Qualifications & Experience: MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS Qualifications: ‎12 Years schooling
or equivalent. Qualifications in Finance or Accounting related preferred.
Experience: Finance & Insurance/Accounts ‎5+ Years in a Supervisory capacity
Knowledge/Skills: - Consideration will be given to Graduates with a degree
with fewer years' experience (‎2+ yrs.) - Ability to analyse and review in
detail Accounting statements and reports. - High level of computer literacy
and good knowledge of office automation software like Word, Excel, MS Access,
and PowerPoint - Critical Thinker with good investigative and analytical
skills Safety Sensitive Role: No Leadership Role: Yes
Salary & Benefits: Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary
and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on
flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information
about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website
www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what's it like to live and
work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle
section.