Officer – Finance Payables Full Time

To be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of invoices from vendors and month end cost accruals, including liaising with vendors to resolve reconciliation, rejections, payment and any other issues with the suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Processes, verifies, and validates vendor invoices in a timely manner for the assigned business streams or specific functions.
• Assists the line manager in ensuring resolution of issues with vendor issues related to invoices and payments.
• Liaises with the vendors as the first point of contact to provide support and guidance to vendors for ensuring cordial relations.
• Maintains periodic supplier reconciliations and raising issues related to unreconciling disputes which impact business operations and service continuity.
• Reviews and accounts the vendor invoices in compliance with the VAT and other regulations for respective jurisdiction.
• Ensures the accruals for costs related to assigned business streams or specific functions are accurate and reported in a timely manner for month closing.
• Ensures that the process internal controls are followed in processing and accounting of invoices for the respective areas.
• Assists business function to provide support in processing of vendor invoices for respective areas by giving updates on the costs accounted and payments processed.
• Ensures compliance in processing with the company’s authorities manual and other internal regulations provided on a time to time basis.
• Supports the team initiatives and provides regular updates to line manager on processing and accounting of invoices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (3+ years)
• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualification
• Fluent in English & Arabic/Russian
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within the invoice processing function of a multinational organization (airline would be an advantage). Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles and cost booking conventions.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP is desirable. Expertise in Microsoft Office and other reporting tools.
• 4 – 6 years

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Team work
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience and Flexibility (Can do attitude)