Finance | AP Specialist | Dubai

Flowdesk; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 357,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowdesk is seeking a rigorous and proactive Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Group Finance team in Dubai. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will own the end-to-end Accounts Payable cycle across our international entities, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time.

You will process invoices in NetSuite, manage multi-currency payments, maintain supplier data, support monthly close, and assist auditors by documenting controls.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with IFRS knowledge and audit experience.
• Experience operating NetSuite and multi-currency/AP workflows.
• Strong communication for supplier queries and auditor support.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end AP cycle across group entities.
• Process and code supplier invoices, expense claims, and credit notes.
• Manage invoice approval workflows and multi-currency payments.
• Maintain supplier master data and reconcile AP sub-ledger to GL.
• Prepare AP inputs for monthly close and monitor payment forecasts.
• Ensure indirect tax compliance.
• Administer corporate card and employee expense programmes.
• Act as main point of contact for supplier queries and auditors.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Auditing experience

English proficiency

Education

Fully qualified Accountant

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Flowdesk is seeking a rigorous and proactive Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Group Finance team in Dubai. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will own the end-to-end Accounts Payable cycle across our international entities (UK, US, France, UAE, Singapore and Panama), ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time, that every transaction is properly recorded, and that our controls hold up across multiple jurisdictions, currencies and regulatory regimes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full Accounts Payable cycle across the Group's entities from purchase invoice receipt to payment and reconciliation
• Process and code supplier invoices, expense claims and credit notes accurately in NetSuite, ensuring correct entity, cost centre, GL account, VAT/tax treatment and FX rate
• Manage the invoice approval workflow
• Prepare multi-currency, multi-bank payment runs
• Maintain supplier master data
• Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations and AP sub-ledger to general ledger reconciliations
• Prepare AP inputs to the monthly close
• Support cash management by producing a rolling AP payment forecast
• Ensure indirect tax compliance
• Administer corporate card and employee expense programmes
• Act as main point of contact for supplier queries
• Provide AP documentation to external auditors
• Develop and document AP processes, policies and controls

Requirements

• Fully qualified Accountant with 5 years PQE
• In-depth technical knowledge of IFRS
• Experience with audit engagements
• Strong skills and experience with accounting systems, ideally NetSuite, and advanced skills with Microsoft and/or Google products
• English language proficiency is mandatory