Manager - Accounts Payable
The First Group
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee and manage the daily operations of the Accounts Payable department, including managing a team
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of all invoices/requests
- Maintain internal & external relationships and resolve any discrepancies or disputes and informing of status updates
- Negotiating payment plans
- Manage priorities quickly and efficiently
- Ensure that all documentation / requests are in line with compliance and company policies and procedures, as well as applicable accounting and banking regulations
- Setting up process maps and procedures and training all necessary team members / internal teams on full process
- Develop and implement procedures to improve the efficiency, visibility, and accuracy of the Accounts Payable whole process
- Collaborate with all other departments, including all other finance functions to support overall company goals
- Assist in building forecasts and trackers to improve future visibility on upcoming payments
- Build a strong team that work well together as one team to achieve goals
- Provide regular reports on status of requests, payments, activity and performance
- Communicate group Ageing reports
- Implement new process on dealing with incoming requests
- Managing increasingly high volumes of email requests
- Define clear roles & responsibilities for team members
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounts Payable management, with at least 3 years of experience leading a team
- Strong understanding of accounting and banking principles and regulations
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in high-volume transactions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office/Excel skills
- Experience in presenting reports to management
- Experience in dealing independently with internal/ external auditors
- Accountability for function
- Understanding of group legal organisation structures with many entities