
Conares
Accounts Payable Accountant
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 03/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
19/03/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
03/05/2026
Job description
The Accounts Payable Accountant role in Dubai, UAE is responsible for the timely processing and recording of vendor invoices and payments while ensuring accuracy and completeness in general ledger entries. The position involves managing vendor data, reconciling vendor account statements, and executing payments using online banking tools. Key accounting responsibilities include invoice verification against purchase orders, posting verified invoices, maintaining accurate books of accounts, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements, and reconciling system versus actual balances. The role also includes allocating expenses to appropriate cost centers, analyzing invoices and expenses, and preparing MIS reports. The candidate is expected to support finance units with payables analysis, assist in audits, and ensure adherence to accounting principles, corporate finance procedures, and VAT tax regulations. Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and bookkeeping practices is essential, along with maintaining confidentiality and ensuring transaction traceability within the accounting system.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Process and record vendor invoices and payments ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Maintain vendor master data and reconcile vendor account statements
- Create and execute payments using online banking tools and prepare daily payment runs for reimbursements
- Verify invoices against purchase orders and resolve discrepancies related to invoices, payments, or documentation
- Post verified invoices into the accounting system and maintain general ledger accuracy
- Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards, accounting principles, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date books of accounts and ensure transaction traceability
- Perform reconciliation between system and actual balances and allocate expenses to correct cost centers
- Analyze invoices and expenses and prepare MIS reports for financial insights
- Support finance teams with payables analysis and provide required financial information
- Assist in periodic audits of payables and resolve discrepancies
- Maintain confidentiality of financial data and protect organizational information
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Demonstrate proven experience as an Accounts Payable Specialist
- Possess hands-on experience with SAP accounting system
- Show proficiency in Microsoft Office and English language
- Apply strong knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, standards, laws, and regulations
- Demonstrate understanding of corporate finance principles and financial reporting standards
- Exhibit numerical and analytical skills with ability to identify errors
- Show familiarity with VAT tax rules and regulations
- Support audit processes and ensure compliance with financial procedures