Job Description

SPECIALIST ACCOUNTING - UAE





AREA


: Emerging Markets- GCC

DEPARTMENT


: Finance

DIRECT REPORTING LINE


: Senior Specialist Accounting - UAE
SUBSIDIARY/COUNTRY


: Dubai, UAE
LOCATION:


Dubai, UAE

GSMS GRADE: P2


NUMBER OF PERSONNEL MANAGED


: N/A





PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:





To ensure financial data is kept up to date by booking, reconciling accounts and preparing the necessary reports.




KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


+ Booking of trade and non-trade related expenses.
+ Fixed Assets: creation, booking, disposal, depreciation and tagging
+ Perform Fixed asset yearly physical count and FA reconciliations
+ Capex tracking for all retail stores and tracking capex POs
+ Capex Request (CAR) handling and submission
+ Perform IFRS 16 valuations and reconciliation for leases and post prepayments & provisions
+ Create store lease commitment tracker
+ Create SPOMA cost tracker for booking committed liabilities
+ Approving and checking T&E expenses submitted through Concur
+ Business Amex administrator for any amendments or setup requirements.
+ Enforcing the T&E policy and ensure company compliance
+ Employee Vendor account reconciliations and clearing
+ Providing detailed review of Travel allowances per department on monthly basis
+ Support in annual external audit
+ Payroll accounting and reconciliations
+ Retail store tender reconciliations for 60+ stores, managing tender, sale reconciliations
+ Petty cash handling and booking for (Finance, HR and facilities) and cash counts
+ Monthly Balance sheet reconciliations for GCC companies per month
+ Reconciliation of intercompany accounts and run payments for related parties
+ Handle inventory and GIT ageing and reconciliations
+ Prepare reconciliation of cost of sales per month
+ Issue OOH reports for GCC per function for month end review
+ Ensure accuracy of all retail store & overheads on P&L
+ Support with month end activities (SAP / CFIN)
+ Ad-hoc requests for general accounting



CONTROLLING:


+ Measure progress on own KPIs.
+ Monitor all allocated reports.
+ Ensures adherence to group accounting policies and procedures.



KPI'S:


Data Accuracy Policy Enforcement Time management Stakeholder management




KEY RELATIONSHIPS:






All local departments Retail Stores FP& A Team Other adidas group finance teams




KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES


:


IT SKILLS


Outlook: intermediate Word: intermediate Excel: advanced PowerPoint: basic SAP: basic/intermediate experience is preferred.


LANGUAGE SKILLS



English (written and verbal)



REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:






University degree in finance, ACCA or CA Qualitied accounting/audit background with accounting experience 3-5 years of accounting experience with good record in result driven performance



AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.




COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..


OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.


INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.


TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.


INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.


RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

JOB TITLE:
Specialist Accounting UAE
BRAND:
LOCATION:
Dubai
TEAM:
Finance
STATE:
Duba
COUNTRY/REGION:
AE
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
530186
DATE:
Jun 15, 2025