VP Payments

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 are currently recruiting for a VP Payments for a well-known Financial Services company based in Dubai You will be working in a small team and report into the CFO and is a newly created role We are looking for an experienced finance professional to lead a centralised payments function supporting multiple entities and locations The role will be responsible for overseeing high-volume payment activities accounts payable financial controls reconciliations VAT and related accounting processes You will also play a key role in improving processes implementing automation and ensuring strong financial governance across the organisation

Key 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 ensuring the appropriate approvals and controls are in place
• Identify and prevent duplicate incorrect or unauthorised 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 ensuring outstanding items are investigated and resolved promptly
• Oversee suspense accounts prepayments supplier advances and other balance sheet items ensuring timely clearance
• Support quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements including balance sheet schedules variance analysis and audit requirements
• Manage VAT-related transactions and ensure compliance
• Work closely with Finance Operations HR IT and other departments to resolve payment and accounting issues
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve existing finance and payment processes
• Lead system enhancements and implementations including requirements gathering testing and successful implementation
• Support the implementation of accounts payable and finance systems for new entities or business units
• Develop and maintain strong financial controls policies and procedures
• Manage outsourced finance activities and ensure appropriate service levels training and performance standards are maintained

Key Requirements

• Minimum 10 year s experience within finance and accounting.
• Strong experience across Accounts Payable, payments, General Ledger, fixed assets and financial controls
• Experience managing a high-volume, multi-entity finance environment
• Strong understanding of accounting policies, procedures and governance
• Experience with finance/ERP systems and implementing or improving financial processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing and developing finance teams
• Good understanding of financial compliance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skill
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing environment