Over 1,000 Emiratis to join Etihad’s revenue accounting center

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced plans to establish a dedicated Revenue Accounting Centre of Excellence in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, and create job opportunities for more than 1,000 Emiratis over the next three years.
The center will be a global leader in revenue accounting, offering a range of competitively priced services that will bring cost savings and operational efficiencies to airlines, including Etihad Airways. It will also create long-term economic value for Abu Dhabi.
More than 500 Emiratis will be hired during the project’s first year of operation. Total employee numbers are forecast to exceed 800 by the end of 2016, and more than 1,000 by the end of 2017, depending on the level of demand from participating airlines around the world.
In addition to serving Etihad Airways, the center will be equally available to a number of its network partners and other airlines around the world. Customers will be provided with access to global best practices, proven techniques and the latest airline developments in order to optimize results, redirect valuable internal resources, and focus their best people on core business.
James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways, said: “Revenue accounting is an expensive and time consuming aspect of the global airline business. However, through the establishment of a world-class center of excellence, Etihad Airways and other airlines can achieve both financial and operational success. A range of outsourced support services will be offered by the center, with a focus on optimizing processes and platforms to boost efficiency, and combining back office functions to attain economies of scale.
Almost 100 Emiratis have already been hired as part of the ambitious project, following a successful recruitment campaign in Al Ain, held in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC).