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<p><b>Job Requisition ID: </b>155152 </p>

<p>Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. </p>

<p>By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.</p>
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<p><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><b><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Overview of the role</span></span></span></b><br>
<span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Blue Rewards finance team comprises of two employees only. Meanwhile, Blue program is growing rapidly with additional products, revenue streams and geographies. Moreover, the program is now migrating fully to Blue managed Profit centres. Based on the above, the new member will be key to delivering the expected outcomes of the Finance function.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><b><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>What you will do</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>

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<li><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Complete Bank reconciliations for all the Blue Wallet and Gift Cards (including reseller cases) checking collections &amp; booking expenses.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>End to end reconciliation between SAP GL’s and third-party integrator reports to ensure all liabilities are booked correctly and address the issues accordingly with concerned parties.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>ICM reconciliations with Blue partners (daily basis) </span></span></span><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:#333399″>– </span></span></span><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>resolving errors related to Cashback, Gift Cards, Wallet Top-up and Points, and getting the ICMs accepted by the partners.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Vendor onboarding, raising PRs/POs creating IANs and SRFs</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Coordinate payables with central payment team and provide updates to internal stakeholders on the status of payments</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Accounting integration with Partners (end-to-end)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Month closing activities and MIS – Liaise with shared service teams to ensure all activities are recorded and analyse the financials for management review.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Assisting in Internal/ External audit activities.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><b><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Required skills to be successful</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>

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<li class=”MsoPlainText” style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”>Position requires strong functional skills, analytical skills and business acumen;</span></span></span></span></li>
<li class=”MsoPlainText” style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”>Strong knowledge of International Accounting Standards &amp; IFRS; and</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”>Proficiency in MS Office (Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint).</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Flexible and multifaceted individual that can contribute in the different disciplines of the finance function;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Adaptiveness to change and willingness to learn; and</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Ability to work in a stressful environment.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><b><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>About the team</span></span></span></b><br>
<span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>The role will report to the </span></span></span><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Assistant Commercial Manager. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><b><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>What equips you for the role</span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p>

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<li class=”MsoPlainText”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from an accredited university (preferably with honors);</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li class=”MsoPlainText”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Qualification (American CPA or international ACCA) is a plus; and</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li style=”text-align:justify”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Advanced knowledge of ERP systems is necessary; SAP (including Ariba) expertise is a must.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li class=”MsoPlainText”><span style=”font-size:11.0pt”><span style=”font-family:Calibri, sans-serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:&#39;Arial&#39;, sans-serif”><span style=”color:black”>Preferably minimum 2 years in an operational finance position, preferably in the digital commerce sphere.</span></span></span></span></span></li>
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