Finance Assistant

Turner & Townsend; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a motivated Accounts Payable professional to join their Shared Service function in the United Arab Emirates. The role involves confirming purchase orders, processing invoices, and assisting with employee expense claims.

The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting. While experience is not essential, being a UAE national and having a proactive attitude are vital. The company's supportive training environment makes this an excellent opportunity to grow in Finance & Accounting.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years of experience in accounts payable.
• Strong team player with initiative.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Confirm purchase orders and match invoices.
• Record invoices on the invoice register.
• Process employee expense claims bi-weekly.
• Perform supplier reconciliations and payments.
• Support internal and external audits.

Skills

Fluency in Microsoft Office suite

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage ad-hoc tasks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or commerce

Job description

The role will be working within the Shared Service function supporting the Accounts Payable team.

Responsibilities

• Confirm purchase orders have been goods receipted matching invoices and purchase orders.
• Ensuring 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 resolve workflow issues.
• Ad Hoc tasks related to the efficient processing of supplier invoices.
• Bi-weekly processing of employee expense claims.
• Assisting employees in the resolution of any expense claim related issues.
• Supplier reconciliation, payments and allocation.
• Upload bank payments and obtain necessary approvals.
• Petty cash posting and reconciliation.
• Other ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required AP documentation.
• Ensure AP processes adhere to internal controls and company standards.
• Identify process gaps and recommend improvements in payment and reconciliation procedures.

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.

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.