Accounts Payable Specialist: Accuracy & Compliance

TAQA Distribution; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TAQA Distribution is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to process and validate invoices and payment requests in a timely manner. The role involves verifying purchase orders, contracts, and approvals, ensuring accurate GL allocations, and maintaining robust audit trails.

You will coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to resolve payment issues, support month-end closures, and identify opportunities to streamline AP processes through automation and better controls.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate invoices and payment requests accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Verify purchase orders, contracts, payment terms, approvals, supporting documents, and accounting information before processing.
• Ensure correct allocation of GL accounts, project codes, cost centers, and other financial coding requirements.
• Monitor invoice and payment approval workflows and follow up on pending approvals.
• Coordinate with suppliers, Project, Procurement, Budget, Finance teams, and other stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment-related issues.
• Support payment processing in line with approved terms and due dates.
• Perform vendor and account reconciliations and clear outstanding items as required.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Maintain proper documentation, audit trails, and records for invoices and payments.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies, procedures, segregation of duties, and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing the required documentation and information.
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities to enhance Accounts Payable efficiency and turnaround time.

Job description

TAQA Distribution is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to process and validate invoices and payment requests in a timely manner. The role involves verifying purchase orders, contracts, and approvals, ensuring accurate GL allocations, and maintaining robust audit trails.

You will coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to resolve payment issues, support month-end closures, and identify opportunities to streamline AP processes through automation and better controls.