Overview of the role:

As a member of Automotive Finance team, the incumbent needs to support the Management in: 

• Driving IT strategic roadmap from the finance perspective for the UAE and Overseas Automotive operations.
• Implement best Business Processes in an ERP environment by designing appropriate solutions supporting the customers' business processes as part of the overall ERP program.
• Provide support and project manage the end-to-end life cycle management whilst partnering with IT teams.
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What you will do:

SAP Org Structure

• Assisting business in Preparation of complete SAP Org Structure for IS Auto Migration
• Providing training of SAP Org elements and standard AFG org structure details to business super users
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Chart of Accounts

• Assisting business in Preparation & finalization of SAP Chart of Accounts for ERP implementation projects
• Providing training & explanation to Business to understand AFG General ledger accounts and Financial Statement items
• Mapping of existing GLs & FS items to AFG Standard GLs and FS items
• Ensuring Standardization of Entity Chart of Accounts with AFG Chart of Accounts
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Project Steering

• Part of Project Steering Committee
• Track project status & ensure timely completion of Project phases
• Supporting in critical decision making
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Existing Process Advisory & New Process Review

• Advice functionality of existing systems, business policies & SOP to other entities migrating to IS Auto system
• Review new processes developed as part of the implementation to ensure correct reflection of the same in financial statements
• Ensure standard AFG systems & processes across all entities globally
• Roll out of best business practices to entities coming on SAP IS Auto platform & non-SAP based companies (system upgrades)
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Data Migration

• Share past migration experiences with business and assist business in finalization of migration strategy
• Support in mock data migration activities
• Highlight risk areas and fixes required to ensure smooth final data migration
• Support in final data migration activities
• Support in post migration
• Provide trainings & support to business superusers throughout the project Journey
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Critical IT Enhancements & Roll outs: 

• New Business Models
• Automotive Change Management
• System Advisory
• Finance Digitalization

As a member of Automotive Finance team, the incumbent needs to support the Management in: 

• Driving IT strategic roadmap from the finance perspective for the UAE and Overseas Automotive operations.
• Implement best Business Processes in an ERP environment by designing appropriate solutions supporting the customers' business processes as part of the overall ERP program.
• Provide support and project manage the end-to-end life cycle management whilst partnering with IT teams.

Skills

Required Skills to be successful:

• SAP or ERP Savvy system 
• Professional Accounting qualification 
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in support ERP / SAP processes or retail support experience 
• Good communications skills 

About the Team:

• You will be reporting to Financial Controller P&C

What equips you for the role:

• Professional accounting Qualification – CA/ACCA or equivalent
• A degree in Information Systems/Project Management related discipline would be preferred 
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience with at least 2 years of support of SAP /other ERP processes or retail support experience. 
• Experience of working in the Automotive / retail industries will be preferred.