Accounts Payable Manager

SapBDCConsulting; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

SapBDCConsulting is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead AP service delivery across client accounts in a hybrid/onsite setup in the UAE and India. You will drive invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and governance to improve cash flow, compliance, and team performance.

The role emphasizes optimizing cycles, DPO, and working capital outcomes, with responsibility for audits, controls, and stakeholder governance.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive accounts payable or procure-to-pay experience.
• Proven experience managing AP teams, service delivery, or shared services.
• Strong understanding of payment cycles, tax, expenses, accruals, controls, and DPO.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor master, P2P, invoice processing, matching, payments, and reconciliations
• Optimize payment cycles, payment terms, DPO, and working capital outcomes
• Oversee tax exceptions, expense compliance, accruals, close, and financial reporting
• Improve control effectiveness and coordinate audits and regulatory requirements
• Manage escalations, develop the AP team, and deliver operational KPI reviews

Skills

Vendor master

P2P processes

Invoice processing

Payments

Reconciliations

Education

Finance degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Accounts Payable Manager

Finance Operations Consulting · UAE / India (Hybrid / On-site) · Full-time

Own AP service delivery, payment governance, supplier experience, and close performance across client accounts. You will use data and controls to improve invoice throughput, working capital, compliance, and team effectiveness.

What you will do

• Manage vendor master, P2P, invoice processing, matching, payments, and reconciliations
• Optimize payment cycles, payment terms, DPO, and working capital outcomes
• Oversee tax exceptions, expense compliance, accruals, close, and financial reporting
• Improve control effectiveness and coordinate audits and regulatory requirements
• Manage escalations, develop the AP team, and deliver operational KPI reviews

What you bring

• 5-8 years of progressive accounts payable or procure-to-pay experience
• Proven experience managing AP teams, service delivery, or shared services
• Strong understanding of payment cycles, tax, expenses, accruals, controls, and DPO
• Ability to lead exception reduction, process improvement, and stakeholder governance
• Degree in finance, accounting, commerce, or a related discipline