Senior Accounts Payable Lead - Automation & Controls

Core42; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Yearly bonus

Discount cards

Family insurance

Learning & development

Job summary

Core42 in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to own end-to-end payables, lead a multi-entity team and partner with Procurement, Treasury and Tax to ensure timely, accurate settlements and strong controls.

You will drive process improvements, automate invoice capture and approvals, and deliver month-end close, ageing analyses and cash forecasting with a focus on compliance and supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in accounts payable or finance operations, including team leadership in a large or multi-entity organisation.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA) or an equivalent degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Proven ownership of the full procure-to-pay cycle, including payment runs, supplier master data and payables close.
• Strong working knowledge of a major ERP (SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics) and procure-to-pay automation tools.
• Practical understanding of UAE VAT and withholding requirements as they apply to supplier invoicing.
• Demonstrated ability to design and operate financial controls, and to evidence them to auditors.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to manage suppliers and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end accounts payable cycle, ensuring invoices are captured, validated and posted accurately and on time.
• Manage the payment run calendar, releasing supplier payments in line with agreed terms and approved authority limits.
• Resolve invoice exceptions, disputes and supplier queries, escalating commercial issues to Procurement where required.

Skills

Accounts payable

Team leadership

Communication skills

Procure-to-pay ownership

Automation mindset

Education

Accounting qualification (ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Core42 in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager to own end-to-end payables, lead a multi-entity team and partner with Procurement, Treasury and Tax to ensure timely, accurate settlements and strong controls.

You will drive process improvements, automate invoice capture and approvals, and deliver month-end close, ageing analyses and cash forecasting with a focus on compliance and supplier relationships.