Senior Accountant - AP

Team Leadership and Supervision: Manage, train, mentor, and evaluate a team of AP specialists or clerks, including workload distribution and performance reviews. Invoice and Payment Processing: Oversee the end-to-end AP lifecycle, from invoice receipt to payment execution, ensuring accuracy and adherence to payment terms. Reconciliation and General Ledger: Ensure the AP sub-ledger is reconciled to the general ledger and vendor statements are reconciled to internal records. Compliance and Internal Controls: Implement and monitor internal controls to prevent fraud and ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards (IFRS), and tax regulations (VAT, and UAE CT). Vendor Management and Issue Resolution: Act as an escalation point for vendor inquiries and discrepancies, building and maintaining strong supplier relationships. Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements within the AP workflow and implement best practices. Reporting and Analysis: Prepare various financial reports and metrics for management review, such as ageing reports, cash flow projections, cost analyses, and cost reporting. Month-End and Year-End Close: Ensure month-end and year-end closing activities are accomplished within the available deadlines, including preparing accruals, financial statement schedules and other supporting documentation for audits. Desired Candidate Profile

Education

A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance Recently qualified CMA/CA/CPA or working towards.

Experience

3-5 years of similar experience in a large size organization.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in SAP, Oracle, MS Excel is must
• Soft

Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
• Job Scope: Senior Accountant is responsible for day to day transactions and periodic finalizing of the general ledger, sub ledgers of AP, AR, and Treasury functions leading to timely closure of accounting books and meeting the various requirements of internal and external audits, tax filing, and MIS reports
• This role involves team management, process improvement, liaising with corporate treasury, tax, finance, and audit teams, ensuring compliance with financial policies and tax regulations
• Employment Type Full-time