Financial Analyst – Al Futtaim Group

Financial Analyst | Al Futtaim Automotive | Global Aftersales

Overview of the role:

Global Aftersales operations encompasses aftersales operations of all brands and companies covering all UAE, GCC and International geographies of Group’s Automotive Division including specialized Body & Paint and Tier-2 company ALAC. 

Financial Analyst will be responsible for preparation and drive the culture of thorough financial analysis, performance reviews, feasibility analysis for all operating companies and activities under the ambit of Global aftersales operations. He/she will be a trusted finance partner to General Manager – Tier-1/Dispersion Management and will be reporting to Sr. Financial Controller – Global Aftersales. He/she will be responsible to provide both internal and external stakeholders with insightful, accurate and timely financial and operational analysis/information. 

Key responsibility include performance analysis and business cases, with regard to specified key Aftersales performance indicators, including Monthly Review & MIS, Management Dashboard reporting, Budgeting and forecasting exercise, Divisional performance analysis, productivity analysis, Business Review Meeting presentations and working capital management/optimizations. 

 

What you will do:

•   Analyze performance of all Aftersales operations across brands against targets, present the analysis to the operational stakeholders with insightful recommendation to improve the business

•   Develop & maintain monthly KPIs for GM – Tier-1/Dispersion Management and other Global aftersales operational team by location and support to drive profit maximization

•   Provide effective and timely Management Reports – financial and operational reports and dashboards to Business operations that enable Automotive companies to manage their operations.

•   Be an integral part of all the operational stakeholders meeting including Aftersales service operation committee meetings, monthly closing meetings, management meeting etc.

•   Assist in financial planning and analysis support of strategic planning activities as necessary, Annual Budgets/ Forecasts & strategic plan/ Board updates/ presentations.

•   Active role to prepare and deliver end-to-end forecasting, annual budget , long term strategy with Global aftersales planning team 

•   Enter the final set of data in the feasibility model and prepare financial feasibility analysis in such a way as to present an accurate, complete, clear picture of the business, reflecting expenditure, place, marketability, recovery period and profitability enabling the management to assess the viability of the project.

•   Review accounting and IFRS treatment of aftersales exceptional/key transactions and support global aftersales team for any business implications.

•   Ensure proper calculation and recording of Inventory/ Doubtful Debts Provision on monthly basis in compliance with applicable financial policies and procedures.

•   Support monthly book closing activities for the assigned division.

•   Lead by example – thrive to create an honest and open work environment where individuals collaborate /support each other as a team and are passionate to achieve a common business objective.

•   Additional to the above-mentioned requirements an Employee will at times be expected to perform tasks and duties outside of his/her scope of work as necessitated by work demand.

 

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

 

Key area support

Support senior management in aspects of pricing, cost controls, finance, treasury and tax, as required.

Job Details

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