Accountant

Role Overview

The Accountant is responsible for the end-to-end accounts payable cycle for assigned group entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: receiving and matching supplier invoices, maintaining vendor and expense records, preparing payment runs, and completing supplier, bank and intercompany reconciliations. The role supports VAT compliance, external and internal audit requests, and the month-end close, working closely with Procurement, Operations and the wider Finance team to ensure accuracy, timeliness and adherence to the Group Finance SOPs and Delegation of Authority.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Invoice Processing:
• Receive supplier invoices, credit notes and payment requests from Procurement and suppliers; perform 3-way matching against purchase orders and goods receipts in Business Central and post accordingly
• Verify VAT treatment, TRN and tax-invoice compliance on all supplier invoices before posting, including e-invoices received through the UAE e-invoicing framework once live
• Follow up with Procurement on open and unmatched purchase orders at month end
• Vendor Master & Fixed Assets:
• Create and maintain vendor master records in line with the Delegation of Authority (DOA) and supporting KYC documentation
• Identify capital items at posting, apply the capitalisation threshold and update the fixed asset register
• Expense Booking:
• Post petty cash, Qashio card and staff reimbursement expenses with supporting documents; reconcile floats and card balances monthly
• Post admin, marketing / brand-investment, staff allowance and commission expenses against the relevant trackers and budgets
• Prepare month-end accruals and provisions, post reversals, and maintain the accruals schedule
• Payments & Treasury Support:
• Prepare weekly payment runs (local, Hubpay international and intercompany) with supporting documents for approval under the DOA
• Post bank payments, receipts and charges across group entity bank accounts and credit cards
• Perform bank reconciliations for assigned entities and clear reconciling items on a timely basis
• Reconciliations:
• Reconcile supplier statements, resolve disputes and ageing differences, and maintain a clean AP ageing
• Reconcile intercompany payable balances with counterpart entities each month
  

Compliance & Audit

• Prepare input VAT workings and AP schedules to support quarterly VAT returns
• Provide AP samples, supplier confirmations and schedules for Deloitte interim and year-end audits, and for internal audit reviews
• Apply the Group Finance SOPs and DOA matrix in day-to-day processing and escalate exceptions
  
  

Reporting

• Prepare daily cash position report: bank balances, payables due, cash and card collections, and petty cash expenses vs floats
• Maintain AP ageing, accruals and prepayments schedules for month-end reporting packs
  
  

Month-End Closing

• Complete assigned closing-checklist tasks within the month-end timetable and support the Financial Controller in closing the books in Business Central
• Support process improvement and automation within AP as the ERP and e-invoicing systems mature
  
  

Must Have Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; part-qualified ACCA / CMA / CA is an advantage.
• 3–5 years accounts payable experience in a multi-entity, high-volume retail or FMCG environment.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (or Dynamics NAV); experience with other ERP systems considered.
• Working knowledge of UAE VAT on purchases and tax-invoice requirements; awareness of UAE corporate tax and e-invoicing is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations) and comfort with payment platforms and corporate card systems.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles, accruals and IFRS-based month-end processes.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage volume and tight deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English; Arabic is an advantage.
  
  

Perks And Benefits

• Pet-friendly workplace.
• Life and medical insurance coverage.
• Employee discounts on store products.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.