Accounts Payable Officer

At Sanipex Group, we are proud to offer a unique lifestyle proposition to our customers across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa. With over 30 years of experience, we've built a strong reputation by providing a comprehensive one-stop-shop for architects, interior designers, developers, retailers, and private clients through our Retail, Trade, Project, and Digital channels. Our success is driven by a dynamic and creative team passionate about delivering outstanding products and exceptional customer experiences. We foster a culture of growth and development, offering comprehensive training programs to help our team expand their skills and capabilities. Join us and thrive in a positive, fun, and driven environment where you can take your career to new heights. With a diverse team representing over 47 nationalities, we are deeply committed to inclusion and diversity, ensuring everyone could succeed and make a meaningful impact. We are looking for a detail-oriented finance professional to manage end-to-end accounts payable activities, including the accurate posting of supplier invoices for freight, warehousing, transportation, lease rentals, capital expenditure, prepaid expenses, and other general costs in AX, ensuring the correct financial dimensions are applied. The role involves supplier account reconciliations, weekly verification of freight invoices, payment allocation for general and trade suppliers, preparation of debit notes, and processing of AR-AP offsets for agency commissions and marketing contributions. Responsibilities also include raising marketing invoices for supplier contributions, processing customer rebate invoices, managing commission invoicing, and coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to resolve queries and discrepancies. The successful candidate will prepare weekly supplier due and advance payment lists, participate in payment planning meetings, monitor supplier ageing and outstanding balances, and provide monthly reporting on supplier accounts and retail division rebates. Additionally, the role requires ensuring timely completion of month-end activities, compliance with internal approval procedures and financial controls, supporting internal and external audits, and contributing to process improvements and special finance projects as required. You hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a sound understanding of accounting principles and at least 5 years of relevant Accounts Payable experience, preferably within a reputable manufacturing or retail organization in the UAE. You have hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or similar ERP systems, strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, and excellent MS Excel skills. You demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, strong numerical accuracy, and the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines effectively, along with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.