Overview

Assistant Manager Finance Job in Sharjah

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Compliance & Coordination:

  • Ensure all finance-related payroll transactions are executed in alignment with the outsourced agreement with RAMCO.

  • Validate GL integration and payroll-related financial reporting across all countries.

  • Process and validate End of Service settlements in compliance with respective country labor laws.

Deductions & Loans Management:

  • Monitor and ensure proper deduction of penalties and other items in line with applicable labor laws.

  • Maintain and ensure deductions of employee loans are executed according to agreed repayment plans.

Payroll Reconciliation & Reporting:

  • Conduct monthly payroll reconciliation for employee pay elements, including headcount and labor cost analysis.

  • Review final payroll registers in collaboration with the Payroll Team before salary disbursement.

  • Generate WPS files per country and ensure timely salary disbursement by coordinating with the Treasury Department.

Incentives & Bonus Verification:

  • Ensure accurate calculation and validation of sales bonuses, BSC incentives, and driver incentives, based on country-specific policies and approvals.

Financial Review & GL Management:

  • Support monthly P&L reviews with a focus on labor costs, ensuring alignment with GL entries.

  • Review provisions (e.g., air ticket, bonus accruals) for compliance with country labor laws and internal policies.

  • Process all manual GL entries related to provision accruals.

Data Management & Audit Preparation:

  • Analyze labor cost data and prepare required financial reports for FP&A and external audits.

  • Coordinate with external auditors by providing necessary payroll and cost data.

Cost Allocation & Cross-Charging:

  • Oversee cross-charging of labor-related expenses between countries in accordance with internal cost-sharing agreements.

Qualification & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or any related field.

  • 7+year of experience in finance management within the restaurant, hospitality, or food service industry.

  • Proficiency in ERP systems (especially Oracle Fusion), IFRS16, FCCS, and MS Excel.

  • Strong knowledge of international labor laws, payroll processes, and cross-border financial reporting.

  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage large datasets.

About Americana Restaurants

Americana Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the MENA region and Kazakhstan in terms of number of restaurants in its countries of operations. Americana Restaurants operates iconic global brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee’s, Krispy Kreme and TGI Fridays, along with proprietary brands such as Wimpy and Chicken Tikka across the MENA region and Kazakhstan for almost fifty years.