Accounts Associate​/Operations Associate | Retail | M&S

Accounts Associate/Operations Associate | Retail | M&S | Qatar

Job Requisition

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 Arab 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 organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 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.

The Accounts Associate/Operations Associate provides support to the Operations Team in providing management reports, sales figures, and managing information relating to the staff in the store.

• MIS (Store/RO) – ensure that accurate information is provided to the Senior Admin Assistant to meet reporting deadlines.
• Maintain data in the system to facilitate easy access to information when required.
• Maintain and update information relating to staff in the store.
• Liaise with the Regional Operations and HR Office.
• Stock Control and Operations.
• Support the Admin Department Manager/Team in conducting routine stock accuracy checks.
• Verify all bills from suppliers/contractors and get them approved by the Store Manager and processed with the Regional Office Accounts Team.
• Follow up with suppliers for outstanding invoices and settle any outstanding payments.
• Cash Office responsibilities including daily reconciliation of store takings & reports, banking/foreign exchange, store petty cash, tallying of safe fund daily, and credit card reconciliation.
• Ensure accurate reports are provided to Admin Management to enable commercial decisions.
• Help arrange induction training for new staff on procedures – plan and schedule induction training for newly recruited staff on the Admin procedures in the store.
• Ensure the accuracy of stock received from the warehouse is recorded in the system.
• Ensure periodic stock accuracy checks with the commercial team’s coordination.
• Daily stock related adjustments and booking new stock receipts, store-to-store transfers, and RTW’s (Return to Warehouse) in the system.
• Ordering of stationery for the Store/Admin Team.

• Advanced MS Office; SAP experience would be beneficial.
• Strong/excellent attention to detail.
• Results-orientated.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office.
• A high level of customer focus and the ability to understand customers’ needs.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with experience in producing trade reports and analysis.
• Ability to learn new technology quickly.

• High School degree (bachelor’s degree preferred).
• 2-5 years of retail sales experience.
• Analytical.
• Time Management.
• Communication.
• Teamwork.

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected brands in the world including IKEA, ACE, and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia.

We are also one of the largest global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion and food options. Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development.

To achieve this, we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…

Seniority level:
Not Applicable.

Employment type:

Full-time. Job function:
Sales and Business Development. Industries:
Retail.