Accounts Payables Accountant | Al Tamimi & Company
Company Name: Al Tamimi & Company
Qualification: Masters, ACCA, CPA, CA & CMA
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Salary Range: 5,000 AED – 10,000 AED
Company Size: 50 – 100 Employees
Other Benefits: Medical Insurance | Bonus
Employment: Full Time
About Company
Founded by Essam Al Tamimi in 1989, Al Tamimi & Company has become the leading law firm in the Middle East & North Africa with offices in Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The firm employs more than 350+ lawyers and has over 850 staff in total. Al Tamimi & Company is a full service law firm that specialises in a broad range of practice areas. It provides its clients with professional legal expertise, quality strategic advice and maintains a superior level of client service. Al Tamimi & Company’s lawyers are made up of a combination of internationally qualified lawyers and local lawyers who have extensive knowledge and experience of working in the local legal community.
Job Description/Role
Role: Payables Specialist
Office: Sharjah Office
Reporting Line: Accounts Payable Manager
Personal Attributes:
- Qualified Accountant with at least 4-5 years’ experience at a similar level
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines efficiently.
- Capacity to analyse data, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues effectively.
- Clear and effective communication with vendors, colleagues, and other departments.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new systems, processes, and changes in the business environment.
- Motivation to suggest and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
Primary Job Purpose:
To manage and oversee the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions related to accounts payable, ensuring that vendors and suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining thorough records and adhering to financial policies and procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Record business transactions, manage invoices, verify financial information for maintaining accounts payable records.
- Implement effective monitoring to ensure timely vendor payments.
- Ensure accuracy of financial documents for payment, auditing, and tax purposes.
- Perform monthly reconciliation of accounts payable sub-ledger to the general ledger.
- Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges.
- Conduct detailed cost variance analysis to identify discrepancies and trends in spending.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and explain variances in financial performance.
- Recommend process improvements based on analytical findings to enhance financial efficiency and accuracy.
- Communicate analytical findings and recommendations to senior management effectively.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures related to accounts payable.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in accounts payable management