Finance Controller

Job Purpose: Job Purpose Drive and control processes necessary to manage the
different major units within the Group Finance departments of Group Accounts
Payable Services, EK Revenue Services, Group Payroll Services, Group Revenue &
Customer Services (GR&CS), Group Financial Reporting Assurance & Taxation (GFR
A&T) and Master Management. The focus areas of the major units comprise
analysing the risks and internal controls as applicable for revenue, credit
cards, indirect taxes, master management, supplier and employee disbursements
in a business unit, identifying solutions, mitigating risk, accuracy and
integrity in financial accounting through process of GL review/reconciliation
complying with Group Policies and Procedures, Group Finance Masters - Revenue
and Cost, Revenue/Yield reporting, Commercial Systems, facilitate tax
compliance, service delivery to internal and external customers, managing and
enhancing key processes as required to enhance efficiency and drive
optimization of unit costs. Job Accountabilities Generic • Collaborate closely
with various stakeholders to identify, evaluate and review respective team
activities and functions and provide recommendations to Senior Management for
process and system enhancements for managing overall risk, coordinate with the
relevant stakeholders to ensure that the recommended changes are implemented
as agreed by the management. • Establish and maintain Standard Operating
Procedures and specific work instructions and ensure compliance to the Group
Finance Policies and Procedures. • Work with the external, internal and
government auditors to resolve their queries and observations by providing the
required analytical information to ensure the smooth completion of the audit.
• Manage, motivate and develop the team into a cohesive working unit, maximise
team accuracy and productivity so that respective team deliverables are
completed in the most cost effective way and as per the KPIs set. Specific to
EK Revenue Services (EKRS) Reconciliations & Compliance Management • Manage
the reconciliation of General Ledger (GL) nominals under the responsibility of
the section by extracting/interfacing data from internal operating systems as
well as external systems, ensuring that any issues are promptly identified and
appropriately highlighted to Management. • Responsible for review of financial
transactions so that the balance sheet and income statements are correctly
stated and fully auditable as per internationally accepted accounting and
reporting standards. • Perform monthly as well as quarterly/hard closing
reviews of the accounts to ensure that the accounts are complete and that
year-end adjustments are kept to the minimum. Define and implement adequate
quality checks to identify high distortions in GL balances based on past
trends. • Support the Finance Manager in compliance reporting requirement for
revenue information across network taking into consideration GDPR, PCIDSS,
local regulations, etc. • Work with the external, internal and government
auditors, and resolve their queries and observations by providing the required
analytical information to ensure the smooth completion of the audit. •
Collaborate closely with various stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and
review respective team activities and functions and provide recommendations to
Senior Management for process and system enhancements for managing overall
risk, coordinate with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the recommended
changes are implemented as agreed by the management.
Qualifications & Experience: Experience Finance & Insurance. Accounts (‎5+
Years) Qualifications Degree in Finance related subject Revenue accounting in
an airline Knowledge/skills Ability to communicate effectively, both orally
and in writing, with Senior Management internally and externally Advanced
level of analytical thinking and presentation skills Specific to EKRS
Specialised knowledge of interline and on-line advanced passenger fares and
cargo rates, passenger and cargo interline and on-line proration, yields,
commissioning and incentive practices. Specialised knowledge and experience in
settling interline disputes especially those based on prorate agreements and
ticketing disciplines. Specialised knowledge and practical experience in
specifying/ maintaining/developing revenue accounting systems.
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.