Finance Assistant - Stores and Receiving - Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab - Hotel

Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise. Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience. Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities. As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments. Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.

Jumeirah Group’s newest resort Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab will lead a new generation of Group’s ultra-luxury portfolio. Nestled at the tip of a peninsula at the heart of Dubai’s largest private beach, with design influences of a futuristic superyacht, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab will feature 303 rooms, 84 suites, and 82 serviced residences set amid private landscaped gardens. It encompasses specially integrated wellness and leisure destinations and an impressive line-up of signature restaurants, including a new concept comprising 4 restaurants in 1. With all rooms offering a panoramic vista over the Arabian Sea, this statement property will mark a new epoch for Jumeirah Group.

About the Job:

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join our team at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab Hotel. The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• Obtain, verify, and process invoices received through various channels, ensuring accuracy and compliance with purchase orders and authorization procedures.
• Compare details of quantities, unit costs, etc., on invoices with purchase orders or purchase requests to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Process invoices daily, matching them to supporting authorizations and receiving records, and batch them for posting and distribution.
• Distribute batched invoices to Heads of Departments for approval, ensuring timely processing and adherence to approval workflows.
• Close purchase orders, generate receiving verification reports, and print daily receiving reports for reconciliation and record-keeping.
• Export invoices booked in Adaco and import them into Solomon for further processing and financial recording.
• Check and verify invoice details in Solomon against daily verification reports, making necessary amendments for accuracy and completeness.
• Follow up on all outgoing and incoming documents, ensuring timely processing and proper record-keeping.
• Record all cancelled/stale cheques prior to month-end closing, file them chronologically, and prepare cheques for payment approval.
• Reconcile supplier statements, attach them with payment vouchers, and ensure accuracy before issuing cheques for payment.

About you: 

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• Essential - High School Diploma.
• Desirable - bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or any other relevant field.
• Software competencies – Microsoft Office programs (Intermediate)
• 3-5 years of experience working in a finance department with high volume.
• Project Management Skills
• Detail orientated.

About the Benefits:

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, excellent leave and health care package including dental coverage, life insurance, and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.