Finance Assistant - UAE National

About the role

The Finance Assistant will join the Shared Services team in Dubai, supporting the Accounts Payable function. This entry‑level position is ideal for candidates with an accounting background who want to develop a career in finance and accounting.

Key responsibilities

• Confirm that purchase orders have been goods‑receipted.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and record them on the invoice register.
• Save digital copies of invoices for record‑keeping.
• Follow up with purchase order creators to resolve workflow issues.
• Process supplier invoices efficiently and handle ad‑hoc invoice tasks.
• Process employee expense claims on a bi‑weekly basis and assist employees with related queries.
• Perform supplier reconciliation, payments allocation and upload bank payments for approval.
• Post and reconcile petty cash transactions.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required AP documentation.
• Ensure AP processes comply with internal controls and identify process gaps for improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or commerce.
• 0‑1 years of relevant experience or a strong academic background.
• Enthusiastic team player with good communication skills and the ability to work independently on ad‑hoc requirements.
• Interest in continuous improvement of finance processes.

Required skills