Global Payments & Financial Controls Leader

Client of Mark Williams; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Mark Williams is recruiting for a VP Payments for a leading Financial Services company in Dubai. The role leads a centralised payments function across multiple entities and locations, reporting to the CFO, focusing on high-volume payments, accounts payable, VAT and governance.

You will drive automation and robust controls while managing cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in finance, experience with payments, GL, ERP systems, and leadership in a multi-entity

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in finance and accounting.
• Strong experience in Accounts Payable, payments, GL, fixed assets and financial controls.
• Experience managing high-volume, multi-entity finance environments.
• Knowledge of accounting policies, procedures and governance.
• Experience with finance/ERP systems and improving financial processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading finance teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payments to external suppliers and service providers.
• Manage payments relating to employees.
• Ensure all payments are processed accurately, efficiently and within agreed timelines.
• Review and approve payment requests with proper approvals and controls.
• Identify and prevent duplicate, incorrect or unauthorized payments and minimise financial risk.
• Oversee month-end activities including accruals, provisions, cost allocations and expense analysis.
• Manage reconciliations across multiple accounts, entities and locations.
• Oversee suspense accounts, prepayments, supplier advances and other balance sheet items.
• Support quarterly and annual financial reporting including balance sheet schedules and audits.
• Manage VAT-related transactions and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with Finance Operations, HR, IT and other departments to resolve payment and accounting issues.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve finance and payment processes.
• Lead system enhancements and implementations including requirements gathering and testing.
• Support ERP implementations for new entities or business units.
• Develop and maintain strong financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Manage outsourced finance activities and ensure SLAs are met.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Payments

General Ledger

Fixed assets

Financial controls

ERP systems

Governance

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Mark Williams is recruiting for a VP Payments for a leading Financial Services company in Dubai. The role leads a centralised payments function across multiple entities and locations, reporting to the CFO, focusing on high-volume payments, accounts payable, VAT and governance.

You will drive automation and robust controls while managing cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in finance, experience with payments, GL, ERP systems, and leadership in a multi-entity