Accounts Payable Accountant
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About the Role
Hays is partnering with a leading retail manufacturing company in Jeddah to recruit a Senior Accounts Payable Accountant. The role involves managing the end-to-end AP function, including supplier invoices, expense claims, reconciliations, and payment proposals.
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Responsibilities
- Manage the end to end Accounts Payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, employee expenses, and payments
- Validate invoices, perform three way matching, and ensure compliance with company policies and Saudi regulatory requirements
- Prepare payment proposals and coordinate with the Treasury team to ensure timely supplier payments
- Reconcile supplier accounts, resolve discrepancies, and monitor AP ageing and outstanding liabilities
- Support month end and year end closing activities, including accruals and AP to GL reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, Saudi VAT, withholding tax, ZATCA requirements, and internal controls
- Prepare AP reports, support internal and external audits, and maintain accurate financial records
- Drive process improvements and support Microsoft Dynamics 365 enhancements while collaborating with cross functional teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years' accounting experience, including at least 3 years within an Accounts Payable function
- Strong experience with supplier reconciliations, accruals, month end close, and AP controls
- Previous experience within FMCG, manufacturing, distribution, or other high volume transactional environments is preferred
- Hands on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations is preferred
- Good knowledge of Saudi VAT, withholding tax, ZATCA requirements, and IFRS
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong analytical, problem solving, and communication abilities
- High attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a continuous improvement mindset
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Role Overview
- This position will be responsible for managing the end to end Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier invoices, employee expense claims, vendor reconciliations, accruals, and payment proposals are processed accurately and on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end to end Accounts Payable process, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, employee expenses, and payments.
- Validate invoices, perform three way matching, and ensure compliance with company policies and Saudi regulatory requirements.
- Prepare payment proposals and coordinate with the Treasury team to ensure timely supplier payments.
- Reconcile supplier accounts, resolve discrepancies, and monitor AP ageing and outstanding liabilities.
- Support month end and year end closing activities, including accruals and AP to GL reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, Saudi VAT, withholding tax, ZATCA requirements, and internal controls.
- Prepare AP reports, support internal and external audits, and maintain accurate financial records.
- Drive process improvements and support Microsoft Dynamics 365 enhancements while collaborating with cross functional teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' accounting experience, including at least 3 years within an Accounts Payable function.
- Strong experience with supplier reconciliations, accruals, month end close, and AP controls.
- Previous experience within FMCG, manufacturing, distribution, or other high volume transactional environments is preferred.
- Hands on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations is preferred.
- Good knowledge of Saudi VAT, withholding tax, ZATCA requirements, and IFRS.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with strong analytical, problem solving, and communication abilities.
- High attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Additional Information
- This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established market leader and become part of a high performing finance team, contributing to the transformation and continuous improvement of the Accounts Payable function.
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