Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable (UAE National)
Core
Support the Senior Manager and Head of Financial Control in managing financial accounting activities, period-end closing, fixed assets accounting, GL reconciliation, and ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. (via careerplan.io/jobs/14-007-47-37E-assistant-manager-accounts-payable-uae-national)
Role type
Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable
Builds
Bank-wide Accounts Payable function and financial reporting processes
Domain
Banking / Financial Services
Required skills
Accounts Payable management, invoice processing and settlement, vendor onboarding and approval, ERP system implementation and testing, process control design, KPI management, root-cause analysis, policy development, team training and leadership, FTA compliance, expense policy enforcement
Preferred skills
Banking practices knowledge, system transformation experience, stakeholder collaboration
Technologies
iBusiness, KPI tracker, ERP systems
Responsibilities
Support the Accounts Payable Manager in leading the function and managing team members; Develop and maintain AP policies and procedures; Ensure accurate and timely invoice processing and settlement; Review invoices for accuracy, supporting documentation, and FTA compliance; Manage AP KPIs to meet SLAs; Collaborate with Finance team and stakeholders; Support vendor onboarding and tax processes; Identify control gaps and recommend remediation; Conduct root-cause analysis of exceptions and errors; Contribute to process improvements and ERP system upgrades; Train ERP users on Procure-to-Pay functions; Assist in analyzing monthly expenses and period-on-period movements; Implement safeguards against duplicate payments; Review and clear AP workflow requests daily; Create vendor payment templates; Record invoices and credit notes in the KPI tracker; Approve staff reimbursement requests; Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly processes are completed per checklists; Liaise with business stakeholders to address queries.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
