Accountant - Accounts Payable
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About the Role
AD Ports Group seeks an Accounts Payable Accountant to process invoices, manage payments, and ensure compliance with accounting policies. The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, and knowledge of GAAP or IFRS.
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Responsibilities
- Assist in preparation of accounting policies and procedures manuals and ensure implementation
- Timely processing of payment of invoices as per agreed terms and conditions
- Review, check and verify suppliers accounts, invoices and claims for accuracy of payments
- Process Purchase Orders and invoices with proper approval to generate timely payments
- Handle payment vouchers and manage petty cash payments
- Maintain control over primary ledger and subsidiary ledgers for accounts payable
- Reconcile all AP accounts at GL level including employee advances and loan accounts
- Review accounts payables accruals as well as month end reconciliation
- Coordinate with external and internal auditors to answer queries
- Provide timely, accurate financial information and reporting to management
- Calculate contingent, contracting and employment liabilities and account for them
- Ensure complete and reliable accounting records in accordance with GAAP, IFRS and IAS
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 3 5 years of experience in a similar role
- Experience in financial accounting and/or financial reporting
- Knowledge of GAAP or IFRS
- Proficient in MS Office and financial management software
- Chartered accountancy qualification (CPA, CMA, ACCA) is a plus
- Written and spoken English essential; Arabic preferred
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Job Description
- Responsible for accounts payable entries and transactions, for the proper implementation of the organization’s policies, for ensuring that the accounting policies and procedures are complied with, as well as the timely and accurate payment of commitments and other liabilities.
Core Responsibilities
- Assist in preparation of related accounting policies and procedures manuals and ensure that the department implements them.
- Timely processing of payment of invoices as per agreed terms and conditions.
- Adequate documentation of all expenditures and other documents is maintained.
- Review, check and verify suppliers accounts, invoices and claims for accuracy of payments.
- Process Purchase Orders and invoices with proper approval to generate timely and accurate payments to suppliers.
- Handle payment vouchers and manage petty cash payments.
- Maintain control over primary ledger and subsidiary ledgers for accounts payable.
- Reconcile all AP accounts at GL level which includes employee advances and loan accounts.
- Review accounts payables accruals as well as month end reconciliation.
- Coordinate with external and internal auditors to answer any queries and meet the auditory requirements.
- Provide timely, accurate financial information and reporting to the management.
- Calculate the contingent, contracting and employment liabilities and accounting for the same.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance.
- Chartered accountancy qualification such as CPA, CMA, ACCA is a plus.
- Written and spoken English is essential, Arabic is preferred.
- A minimum of 3 5 years of experience in a similar role.
- Experience in financial accounting and/or financial reporting.
- Knowledge of GAAP or IFRS.
- Relationship building, influencing & communication skills.
- Business partnering, stakeholder management and a broader business consciousness.
- Experience in data analysis, forecasting methods and reporting packages.
- Negotiation skills.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software.
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