We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable (AP) Manager to own and continuously modernize the end-to-end Accounts Payable cycle within a multi-entity logistics operation.
The role will be responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled vendor payments while driving automation and system-led efficiency across Oracle Fusion, OTM, Ertikaz, and Shipsy, with accountability for AP's impact on the broader accounting cycle and balance sheet.
Key Responsibilities
AP Operations & Control
- Manage the full AP cycle, including invoice receipt, 3-way matching (PO–GRN–Invoice), approval workflows, and payment runs.
- Oversee vendor master data integrity, payment terms compliance, and aging analysis.
- Ensure GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) is reconciled and cleared on a defined cadence.
- Own month-end AP close, including accruals, cut-off testing, and sub-ledger-to-GL tie-outs.
- Contribute to cash flow forecasting and regular review of AP aging.
Balance Sheet & Accounting Cycle
- Partner with the Financial Controller on AP-related balance sheet accounts, including accruals, provisions, vendor-related prepayments, and intercompany payables.
- Ensure AP transactions correctly flow into IFRS-compliant reporting, including relevant IFRS 16 implications.
- Support statutory and internal audits with clean, audit-ready AP schedules.
Systems, Automation & Digital Transformation
- Act as the finance-side super user/process owner for the Oracle Fusion AP module, including configuration input, workflow design, and issue escalation with IT.
- Manage integration points between OTM, Ertikaz, Shipsy, and the finance stack to ensure accurate cost flows into AP and GL.
- Lead or contribute to automation initiatives, including OCR/invoice capture, e-invoicing/ZATCA Phase 2 compliance, and workflow bots.
- Identify system gaps and manual workarounds and formalize required processes into SOPs.
Governance & SOPs
- Draft and maintain AP-related SOPs and control matrices covering approval hierarchies, segregation of duties, and exception handling.
- Enforce procurement-to-pay policy compliance and coordinate with Procurement, Operations, and HR on vendor onboarding controls.
Team & Stakeholder Management
- Supervise AP team members/clerks and review and approve payment batches.
- Liaise with vendors, operations, and cross-functional teams to resolve disputes and aging escalations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CMA, CPA, or ACCA preferred.
- 6–10 years of progressive AP/finance experience, including a minimum of 2–3 years in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
- Experience in logistics, freight forwarding, or supply chain is strongly preferred.
- Hands-on Oracle Fusion Cloud experience is mandatory.
- Exposure to Ertikaz, OTM, Shipsy, or comparable logistics/customs systems is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated involvement in system implementation, ERP migration, or finance digital transformation projects.
- Strong IFRS knowledge, particularly around accruals and provisions.
- Familiarity with ZATCA e-invoicing requirements.
