Finance Assistant

Turner & Townsend International Limited; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend International Limited is seeking an Accounts Payable trainee within the Shared Service function in the UAE. The role involves confirming POs, matching invoices, recording them in the register, and saving digital records for audit trails.

You will support expense claims, supplier reconciliations, and bank payments while working under supervision and developing your finance career. The position is geared towards a UAE national with a family book; training will be provided, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or commerce.
• 0-1 years of experience in accounts payable.
• Must be a UAE national with family book.

Responsibilities

• Confirm purchase orders have been goods receipted.
• Match invoices and purchase orders.
• Record all invoices on the invoice register and save digital copies.
• Follow up with Purchase Order creators on workflow issues.
• Process employee expense claims bi-weekly and resolve issues.
• Support supplier reconciliations and payments; allocate where needed.
• Upload bank payments and obtain approvals; post petty cash and reconcile.

Skills

Numeracy

Analytical skills

Initiative

Team player

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/commerce

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The role will be working within the Shared Service function supporting the Accounts Payable team Accounts PayableConfirm purchase orders have been goods receiptedMatching invoices and purchase ordersEnsuring all invoices received are recorded on the invoice register and digital copies are saved on the server for record keeping purposes Follow up with Purchase Order creators and resolution of workflow issues Ad Hoc tasks related to the efficient processing of supplier invoicesBi-weekly processing of employee expense claims Assisting employees in the resolution of any expense claim related issues Supplier reconciliation payments and allocationUpload bank payments and obtain necessary approvalsPetty cash posting and reconciliationOther ad-hoc tasks as requiredComplianceSupport internal and external audits by providing required AP documentationEnsure AP processes adhere to internal controls and companyIdentify process gaps and recommend improvements in payment and reconciliation proceduresMonth end closing must adhere to group reporting deadlines and therefore it s time challenging and pressurized period The successful candidate should have an accounting background and a desire to pursue a career in Finance & Accounting. Experience is an advantage but not essential as we will provide training. This successful candidate will be a strong team player but will also be required to work on their own initiative when needing to manage unusual and ad-hoc requirements. More important attributes for the role are enthusiasm, communication, personality, and an ability to contribute to business improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in accounting, finance, or commerce.
• 0-1 years of experience in accounts payable
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must be a UAE national with family book

Core Behavioral Skills

• Strong numeracy and analytical skills with the ability to investigate and interrogate data
• Shows initiative and can work independently on assigned tasks
• Be a team player.
• The team support each and work together where requirements can be simultaneous and conflicting.
• The ability to work with the team, agree the priorities and manage time pressures are key.
• Have good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate well with all levels within the organization
• Must be comfortable with working in a fast-moving, dynamic environment