AP Accountant - Dubai Jobs

Job Description

About the job

Role purpose:

The AP accountant is responsible to ensure the integrity of the entity’s accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and analyzing transactions for the region. The accountant will work closely with workflow automation tools within the AP department.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) solution and manage the processing of invoices
• Assist with the training and maintenance of VIM
• Review open POs and reconcile against GR/IR
• Responsible for creation and management of open POs
• Responsible for GRNI receipting & review/reconciliation of GRNI
• Responsible for PO template maintenance
• Ensure invoices/ T&Es are booked & paid in a timely and accurate manner
• Raise & book all Inter Company (ICO) debit/credit notes (trade & non-trade), ensuring deadlines & compliance is adhered to
• ICO maintenance - monthly confirmations; allocations; posting; reconciling discrepancies & requesting payments to Treasury as per internal timelines
• Ensure expenses for the entity are classified correctly to represent the true nature of the expenses
• Perform & review monthly supplier/distributor statement reconciliations and ageing analysis. Investigate and solve any discrepancies
• Support Treasury Team by allocating & clearing all Bank General Ledgers
• Support General Ledger Team to clarify OPEX variances
• Ensure all reports are prepared; reviewed & submitted to all stakeholders (as required)
• Provide additional reports to management as required
• Assist in ensuring the existence & adherence of internal controls across all entities
• Be the point of contact for all AP related issues for designated entities
• Take up special projects as and when assigned
• Assist team during Internal and External Audit

Position Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree / BCOM / CA - Professional qualification will be given preference.

Mandatory Spanish or Portuguese Language Proficiency

3-5 years' experience

Worked in a similar role in a competitive environment, able to handle pressure, meet deadlines

Technical skills:

Knowledge of ERP implementation.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages: proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

BI tool / SAP experience

VIM / RPA experience