ACCOUNTANT PAYABLE-AP | FINANCE – American University of Sharjah , Sharjah, UAE

Job Responsibilities
Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Keep track of all payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, reimbursement requests, statements, etc.
Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying and recording accounts payable data.
Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
Generate reports detailing accounts payables status.
Ensure accurate booking of invoices on correct funds, accounts and cost centers.
Ensure compliance issues around accounts payable processes.
Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
Pay employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances; preparing checks.
Prepare analysis of accounts and produce monthly reports.
Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
Report improvement opportunities and/or risks to AP Supervisor.

Qualifications and skills required
Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting.
Two years of relevant experience.
Strong communication skills (Arabic is an advantage).
Microsoft Office skills.
Time management.
Problem-solving skills.
Punctuality.
Teamwork and collaboration skills.
Preferred qualifications
Three years of relevant experience.
Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CPA/ACA/CMA)

How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to staffrecruitment@aus.edu mentioning the position they are applying for in the email subject line.
Should your candidacy for employment be successful, you must provide documentation of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you will be able to access academic or administrative areas at AUS. Due to the time it takes to become fully vaccinated, you may want to begin that process as soon as possible if you haven’t already.

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