National chief Credit Control Accountant

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

**Role Accountabilities**:

- Follows up on debt collection to be done on due dates from the commercial/retail and podium clients.
- Prepares the monthly debtors' report for Retail and Mixed-use to be reviewed by the line manager and then submitted to head office.
- Supports retail leasing and specialty leasing teams in the collection of potential bad debt cases.
- Manages substation operating asset collection including profit share quarterly collection and governmental invoices’ monthly collection.
- Responsible for several adhocracy reporting that are required locally or from head office once requested and responding to audit comments
- Manages the coordination with the collection team in challenging cases.
- Handles internal notes or business cases related to getting top management approval on clients' requests related to outstanding debt or facilitating the business's daily operation.

**Role Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or any related field.
- 5 - 7 years of experience in credit control with a focus on real estate, retail, or malls.
- Very good command of the English language.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office Applications.
- Exposure to ERP like SAP & Yardi is an asset.

**About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate**
The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years.
Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.
AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.

**About Al-Futtaim Malls**
Al-Futtaim Malls provides development and asset management expertise, specializing in building retail-led super regional malls in prime locations across MENA and beyond. With a proven track record of creating both sustainable revenue growth and value enhancement for tenants, Al-Futtaim Malls delivers exceptional experiences and exciting shopping environments for customers.

Part of the Al-Futtaim Group, Al-Futtaim Malls leadership team brings more than 30 years of experience and a deep understanding and knowledge of the retail sector, both from a shopper’s point of view but as curators of space or landlords to other brands. The company has a directly managed portfolio including over 9 million sqft of retail space across four malls in the MENA region and two under development. Malls under the Al-Futtaim Malls portfolio include Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza in the UAE, Cairo Festival City Mall in Egypt, Doha Festival City in Qatar and Zenata Mall, Morocco.

Leveraging on the expertise of its parent company, Al-Futtaim Malls established PLEX Management Services offering a full array of services including asset management and development, leasing, and brand experience expertise to shopping mall landlords and retail organizations globally. Implementing global best practice and deploying Al-Futtaim Mall’s deep understanding of mall management and retail dynamics, PLEX promises to deliver continuous growth and long-term value for its partners.

**About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies**
Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.

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