Job Description
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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Skills
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.
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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.
