Manager - Accounts Payable - The First Group

To successful candidates we offer a diverse progressive corporate working environment with clear growth potential along with award winning sales & marketing tools a state of the art showroom featuring Dubais only virtual helicopter tour and endorsements from a number of international sporting celebrities.

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of the Accounts Payable department including managing a team
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of all invoices/requests
• Maintain internal & external relationships and resolve any discrepancies or disputes and informing of status updates
• Negotiating payment plans
• Manage priorities quickly and efficiently
• Ensure that all documentation / requests are in line with compliance and company policies and procedures as well as applicable accounting and banking regulations
• Setting up process maps and procedures and training all necessary team members / internal teams on full process
• Develop and implement procedures to improve the efficiency visibility and accuracy of the Accounts Payable whole process
• Collaborate with all other departments including all other finance functions to support overall company goals
• Assist in building forecasts and trackers to improve future visibility on upcoming payments
• Build a strong team that work well together as one team to achieve goals
• Provide regular reports on status of requests payments activity and performance
• Communicate group Ageing reports
• Implement new process on dealing with incoming requests
• Managing increasingly high volumes of email requests
• Define clear roles & responsibilities for team members
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounts Payable management with at least 3 years of experience leading a team
• Strong understanding of accounting and banking principles and regulations
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fastpaced and dynamic environment
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in highvolume transactions
• Proficient in Microsoft Office/Excel skills
• Experience in presenting reports to management
• Experience in dealing independently with internal/ external auditors
• Accountability for function
• Understanding of group legal organisation structures with many entities