Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Ooredoo Fintech International

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Purpose:

The Accounts Payable Specialist / Executive will take ownership of end‑to‑end AP activities, including invoice processing, reconciliations, payments, and supplier management. The role goes beyond transaction entry, focusing on ensuring compliance with internal controls, driving efficiency in AP processes, and acting as a key contact for vendors and internal stakeholders.

Context:

Ooredoo Fintech (OFT) is a fast‑growing scale‑up on a mission to empower people and businesses across the MENA region with innovative financial solutions. Backed by the strength and heritage of Ooredoo Group and driven by a passionate team, we deliver secure, intuitive money tools through our brands:
Ooredoo Money, walletii, and m‑Faisaa, serving users in Qatar, Oman, and the Maldives. Working with us presents a unique and exciting opportunity to make a difference and be part of a revolution where we are leveraging financial technology to provide accessible, empowering tools.

• Own the end‑to‑end AP cycle: invoice validation, coding, approvals, posting, reconciliations, and payments.
• Perform 3‑way matching (PO, GRN, Invoice) and investigate/resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, Delegation of Authority, and compliance with IFRS, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage weekly/monthly payment runs, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with treasury cash flow planning.
• Reconcile vendor statements and AP sub‑ledger with GL balances; promptly address variances.
• Act as primary point of contact for vendors, ensuring timely query resolution and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close, including accruals, provisions, and AP reporting schedules.
• Contribute to continuous improvement: identify process inefficiencies, propose automation or system enhancements (ERP / Odoo / Oracle / SAP), and implement best practices.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Treasury, and wider Finance teams to strengthen process integration.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation, reconciliations, and controls are in place and effective.

• % of invoices processed within SLA (e.g., 95% within 5 business days).
• Accuracy rate of invoice postings and reconciliations.
• Timeliness and accuracy of payment runs versus planned schedules.
• Vendor query resolution turnaround time (e.g.,