Accountant - Payables

Aldar Academies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Academies is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our centralized finance team. You will execute end-to-end payables processing, validate invoices and credit notes, perform PO matching, and maintain supplier accounts across HQ entities with accuracy and timeliness.

Key duties include VAT validation, month-end closing support, supplier reconciliations, and compliance with procurement policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification or progress towards a relevant qualification desirable.
• Minimum 3 years of AP or financial accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and process supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Perform PO matching and supplier reconciliations.
• Validate VAT treatment and tax invoice information.
• Prepare supplier reconciliations and resolve differences.
• Post and reconcile supplier payments and accruals.
• Support month-end closing and audit documentation.
• Respond to supplier queries professionally and maintain records.

Skills

Accounts payable

ERP experience

Excel proficient

Attention to detail

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Execute end-to-end corporate payables accounting, including invoice validation, purchase order and receipt matching, supplier account maintenance, payment support, AP reconciliations, accruals, month-end closing, audit documentation, and stakeholder query resolution.

Specific Duties:

Functional Responsibilities:

Functional Responsibilities

Receive, review, and process supplier invoices and credit notes for HQ entities, ensuring validity, completeness, correct legal entity, appropriate coding, and required supporting documentation.

Perform purchase order, goods or service receipt, and invoice matching and follow up on quantity, price, tax, coding, or approval exceptions.

Confirm that invoices and non-PO payment requests comply with procurement requirements, approved contracts, Group policies, and the Delegation of Authority before processing.

Validate VAT treatment and required tax invoice information and refer complex tax matters to the Tax team.

Prepare supplier reconciliations, investigate differences, obtain missing statements or documents, and resolve debit balances, duplicates, and long-outstanding items.

Review accounts payable ageing, unmatched invoices, blocked transactions, payment holds, GR/IR balances, and other exceptions and coordinate timely resolution.

Prepare payment proposals and supporting schedules, validate due dates and payment terms, and coordinate approved payments with Treasury.

Post and reconcile supplier payments, credit notes, advances, retention balances, and other accounts payable transactions in the ERP.

Prepare month-end accounts payable accruals, cut-off schedules, reconciliations, and closing reports in line with the approved closing calendar.

Support prepaid expense, intercompany, employee reimbursement, and other assigned payable-related accounting activities.

Respond to supplier and internal stakeholder queries professionally and maintain clear records of actions and resolutions.

Prepare supporting documents and schedules for statutory audit, internal audit, ICFR testing, and other compliance reviews.

Maintain accounts payable files and records in accordance with document-retention and audit requirements.

Support testing and implementation of ERP, workflow, e-invoicing, and Purchase-to-Pay process enhancements.

Identify duplicate payments, control gaps, recurring exceptions, and process inefficiencies and recommend corrective actions.

Provide periodic accounts payable reports and analysis to the Assistant Manager - HQ Financial Operations

Desired Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.

Professional accounting qualification or progress towards a relevant qualification is desirable.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant accounts payable or financial accounting experience.

Practical experience in invoice processing, PO matching, supplier reconciliations, payment preparation, accruals, and month-end closing.

Experience with ERP-based Procure-to-Pay processes and multi-entity operations is desirable.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

Good knowledge of accounts payable accounting, Procure-to-Pay controls, VAT fundamentals, and financial cut-off requirements.

Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy, and document-review capability.

Good ERP and Microsoft Excel skills.

Ability to prioritise high transaction volumes and meet payment and closing deadlines.

Strong ownership, confidentiality, and disciplined follow-up.

Effective written and verbal English communication and customer-service skills.