Accounts Payable Specialist Full Time

A reputable organization in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join its finance team. The role is responsible for manage supplier invoices, payment processing, and vendor account reconciliation, ensuring accurate financial information, strong controls, and timely support to business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
– Own the core activities of the Accounts Payable Specialist role, including invoice processing, vendor reconciliation, and payment runs.
– Prepare accurate reports, analysis, reconciliations, or management updates in line with business requirements.
– Work closely with internal teams, auditors, banks, vendors, and senior stakeholders where required.
– Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities, budgets, forecasts, audits, and compliance reviews.
– Identify process improvements, control gaps, and opportunities to improve financial visibility and efficiency.
– Maintain proper documentation and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable GCC regulations.

Requirements:
– Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, or a related field.
– 3–5 years of relevant finance, accounting, audit, treasury, tax, or risk experience, aligned with the position level.
– Strong working knowledge of UAE VAT, corporate tax, IFRS, and ERP environments.
– Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar is preferred.
– Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFA, or equivalent is an advantage depending on the role.
– Strong communication, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to work in a multicultural GCC environment.