Assistant General Manager - Accounts
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About the Role
Sobha Constructions seeks a strategic Head of Accounts to lead procure-to-pay operations within its Shared Services/GCC. The role focuses 80% on accounts payable leadership, including automation and vendor management, and 20% on financial oversight.
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Responsibilities
- Direct end to end global AP processes including invoice processing, vendor master data management, payments, and queries
- Achieve KPIs and SLAs for accuracy, aging, and processing volumes
- Lead automation initiatives using OCR technology, ERP upgrades, workflows, and RPA
- Partner with Treasury to optimize cash flow, discount capture, and payment run schedules
- Monitor and review open advances, GRN, and payables periodically
- Maintain robust controls, internal audit standards, and global compliance regulations
- Act as escalation point for major global vendors and resolve complex reconciliation issues
- Oversee sub ledger closures, accruals, and reconciliations to ensure clean accounting cut offs
- Manage alignment between GCC team, onshore finance directors, and global procurement departments
- Hire, mentor, and develop a high performing team of AP managers, team leads, and specialists
Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems like SAP and Xpedeon
- Hands on experience implementing automation tools
- Strong knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean principles, or Agile project management
- Exceptional English communication skills
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Position Overview
- The Head of Accounts will lead procure to pay (P2P) operations within our Shared Services / Global Capability Centre (GCC).
- This role requires a strategic leader to drive process transformation, scale automation, and manage high volume transactional delivery.
- The ideal candidate will optimize service levels, manage complex vendor relationships, and maintain strict global compliance frameworks.
Core Responsibilities
- Direct end to end global AP processes including invoice processing, vendor master data management, payments, and queries.
- Achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for accuracy, aging, and processing volumes.
- Lead automation initiatives using OCR technology, ERP upgrades, workflows, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
- Partner with Treasury to optimize cash flow, discount capture, and payment run schedules.
- Monitor, track and review on periodic basis open advances, GRN, Payables.
- Maintain robust controls, internal audit standards, and global compliance regulations.
- Act as the escalation point for major global vendors and resolve complex reconciliation issues.
- Oversee sub ledger closures, accruals, and reconciliations to ensure clean accounting cut offs.
- Manage alignment between the GCC team, onshore finance directors, and global procurement departments.
- Hire, mentor, and develop a high performing team of AP managers, team leads, and specialists.
Technical & Soft Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP and Xpedeon.
- Hands on experience implementing automation.
- Strong knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean principles, or Agile project management methods.
- Exceptional English communication skills for managing cross border stakeholder relationships.
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