Accountant - Accounts Payable (Business Central)

About the role

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.

Key responsibilities

• Receive supplier invoices, credit notes and payment requests, match them 3-way against purchase orders and goods receipts in Business Central, and verify VAT treatment, TRN and tax-invoice compliance, including e-invoices under the UAE e-invoicing framework
• Maintain vendor master records and identify capital items, applying the capitalisation threshold and updating the fixed asset register
• Post petty cash, Qashio card and staff reimbursement expenses, reconcile floats and card balances monthly, and post admin, marketing, staff allowance and commission expenses against trackers and budgets
• Prepare month-end accruals and provisions, post reversals and maintain the accruals schedule
• Prepare weekly payment runs (local, Hubpay international and intercompany) and post bank payments, receipts and charges; perform bank reconciliations and clear reconciling items
• Reconcile supplier statements, intercompany payables and AP ageing
• Prepare VAT input workings and AP schedules for quarterly VAT returns, and provide AP samples and confirmations for Deloitte interim and year-end audits and internal audit
• Prepare the daily cash position report and maintain AP ageing, accruals and prepayment schedules
• Complete month-end closing tasks in Business Central and support process improvement and automation in AP

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; part-qualified ACCA / CMA / CA is an advantage
• 3-5 years of accounts payable experience in a multi-entity, high-volume retail or FMCG environment
• Working knowledge of UAE VAT on purchases; awareness of UAE corporate tax and e-invoicing is an advantage
• Clear written and verbal communication in English; Arabic is an advantage

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (or Dynamics NAV)
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations)
• Sound understanding of accounting principles, accruals and IFRS-based month-end processes

What we offer

• Pet-friendly workplace
• Life and medical insurance coverage
• Employee discounts on store products
• Career growth and development opportunities