Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Accountant - Accounts Payable is responsible to ensure the integrity of the entity's accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and analysing transactions for the region. The accountant will work closely with workflow automation tools within the AP department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) solution and manage the processing of invoices
• Assist with the training and maintenance of VIM
• Review open POs and reconcile against GR/IR
• Backup support for the Robotic process automation (RPA) solution for PO creation/management
• Ensure invoices/ T&Es are booked & paid in a timely and accurate manner
• Raise & book all Inter Company (ICO) debit/credit notes (trade & non-trade), ensuring deadlines & compliance is adhered to
• ICO maintenance - monthly confirmations; allocations; posting; reconciling discrepancies & requesting payments to Treasury as per internal timelines
• Ensure expenses for the entity are classified correctly to represent the true nature of the expenses
• Perform & review monthly supplier/distributor statement reconciliations and ageing analysis. Investigate and solve any discrepancies
• Support Associate Finance Manager by providing additional training to stakeholders, as & when required
• Support Treasury Team by allocating & clearing all Bank General Ledgers
• Support General Ledger Team to clarify OPEX variances
• Ensure all reports are prepared; reviewed & submitted to Associate Finance Manager & other stakeholders (as required)
• Provide additional reports to management as required
• Assist in ensuring the existence & adherence of internal controls across all entities
• Be the point of contact for all AP related issues for designated regions
• Take up special projects as and when assigned
• Update the SOPs for the entity to ensure they are in line with the current ways of working & ensure job knowledge is up to date
• Assist team during Internal and External Audit

Requirements

EDUCATION SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in BCOM / CA - Professional qualification will be given preference
• 2-3 years in working in a similar role in a competitive environment, able to handle pressure, meet deadlines

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Knowledge of ERP implementation - Intermediate
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages: proficiency in Microsoft Excel - Intermediate - Advanced
• SAP experience Intermediate - Advanced
• VIM / RPA experience - Beneficial but not mandatory
• Languages - Mandatory Native Language Proficiency -Russian
• Nice to have -Additional Language proficiency in any of the following languages: Italian/ Spanish/Danish/Polish / Ukrainian

KEY ATTRIBUTES:

Business

Initiative
Multi-tasking
Results oriented
Systems thinking
Planning and organisational skills
Focused
Focus
Visioning
Cooperation
Proactive
Responsibility & Accountability
Resilience

People

Flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity
Capacity for and resistance to Stress
Perseverance and tenacity
Transition Management
Informal communications skills
Active listening skills
Writing skills
Presentation skills
Meeting facilitation
Empathy

Self

Technical/professional knowledge
Industry knowledge
Personal responsibility
Self-assurance
Honesty
Ethical conduct

ASPEN COMPETENCIES:

Business

• Performance Driven
• Accountability/ Ownership

People

• Dealing with ambiguity Embrace Change
• Communicate Effectively

Self

• Contribute Special Expertise
• Take Action with Integrity

Internal Applicants must inform their direct line managers of their application. Applications must be completed using an Aspen email address. If you have not heard from the HR department within 30 days of this advert closing, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Work Level

Skilled

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

No

Location

Dubai