Financial Analyst – Warranty & Retention Products – Al Futtaim Group

Financial Analyst – Warranty & Retention Products | Al Futtaim Automotive | Global Aftersales

Overview of the role:

Prepare financial feasibility analysis for operating company performance and business cases, with regard to specified key performance indicators of all Automotive Warranty and Retention Products including their balance sheet, working capital and compliance aspects. Support business requirements, as needed, in the areas of developing new products, pricing, risks and daily diligence of all warranty and retention products.

Actively work with the Global aftersales operational, dispersion management and its Planning teams from start of any project / process. Be a active supporter to align the financial process requirement within the organization

What you will do:

New Retention product feasibility 

•   Active role work together form produce design phase until the product feasibility is ready.

•   Financial feasibility study with the team. Help planning function on identifying the areas to consider for the feasibility.

•   Support in aligning the process compliance as per IFRP standards + other finance functions.

•   Take lead on the financial / accounting system setup inline with the sales and operational process

•   Post launch : Monitor GL and highlight / work with stakeholders on deviations. 

Develop extensive feasibility models and prepare financial feasibility analysis in such a way as to present an accurate, complete, clear picture of the operational business or business case, reflecting expenditure, burn rates, risk management and profitability for review and decision by senior management.

Existing Products Reviews: 

•   Monthly review on the GL status of retention products.

•   Help in clarifying information for the potential releases or risks. 

•   Develop, own and circulate the early warning dashboard on daily, weekly and monthly basis for all warranty and retention products

•   Develop suitable business MIS to encapsulate all the key performance indicators : financial, commercial & operational

•   Provide effective and timely Management Reports on all F- financial and operational reports and dashboards to Business operations that enable Automotive companies to manage their operations, including analysis of key financials, balance sheet and working capital.

Principal Reporting:

•   Provide holistic brand level financial KPI data for Principal reporting such as Absorption rate. (data sharing decision with Brand Lead)

•   Support Brand Lead in validating +ve or -ve claims from Principal.

Reporting and Dashboards: 

•   Provide effective and timely Management Reports on all Warranty and retention products – financial and operational reports and dashboards to Business operations that enable Global Aftersales leadership to manage their operations, including analysis of key financials, balance sheet and working capital.

Management Information Systems

Develop suitable business MIS to encapsulate all the key performance indicators : financial, commercial & operational

Collecting and Analyzing the Data

Collect data from both internal and external resources on various types of costs. Income and expense projection and variance analysis

To deliver robust P&L and B/S reporting and analysis of all warranty and retention products; and timely insight into operational performance. To provide timely advice on variances, trends and corrective action to be taken.

Job Details

Preferred Candidate