Middle East Accounting Specialist- Expenses & Accounts Payable

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In this temporary role, the Expenses and Accounts Payable Accountant will be an integral member of the BCG Middle East Finance team, based in Dubai. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Expenses, Accounts Payable, Vendor Management, Accounting, and global payables teams to ensure the accurate and efficient processing of invoices and payments, resolve queries and escalations, and audit complex expense transactions in line with the Middle East Expenses Policy.

Overall responsibilities include:

Employee Expenses

• Review, validate, and approve complex employee expense reports in App Zen, ensuring compliance with Middle East Expense Policies, accounting standards, and correct cost allocation.
• Apply professional judgment to expenses outside standard policy guidelines and elevate exceptions where required.
• Act as the primary contact for employees on expense‑related queries, managing shared mailboxes and Slack channels.
• Partner with global teams to execute weekly employee expense reimbursement runs for all Middle East offices.
• Respond promptly to employee reimbursement and bank payment queries and resolve issues efficiently.
• Support the Expenses Analytics Team and ensure accurate application of any required deductions against employee reimbursements.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve expense policies, enhance employee experience, increase efficiency, and reduce manual effort, including leveraging automation, AI, and emerging technologies.

Accounts Payable Operations

• Oversee end‑to‑end accounts payable activities for Middle East entities, ensuring supplier invoices processed by EP&P are accurate, complete, and compliant with BCG policies and accounting standards.
• Review and validate invoices updated by EP&P in the system, confirming correct cost allocation, approvals, and supporting documentation prior to posting and payment.
• Ensure correct application of VAT and withholding tax on supplier invoices, in line with local tax regulations.
• Take ownership of supplier prepayments, including review, approval, tracking, and ongoing monitoring to ensure appropriate recognition and timely clearance.
• Act as the primary escalation point for supplier invoice and payment issues, coordinating with EP&P, global payables teams, and local Finance as required.
• Partner with global teams to execute weekly supplier payment runs and resolve any exceptions or discrepancies.
• Respond to bank and payment‑related queries and support resolution of complex or high‑risk AP issues.
• Identify and drive improvements to AP controls, processes, and governance, including reducing rework and manual intervention.

Supporting our global team (EP&P and GF&OS)

• Act as the first point of contact for the global team, applying technical expertise and broader BCG knowledge to respond to queries effectively.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to support continuous improvement, team development, and ongoing alignment.
• Keep the team informed of the latest policy and process updates, including approved exceptions.

Accounting Activities

• Handling Middle East Petty Cash and top‑ups during the month as well as closing the accounts at month‑end.
• Assist in month‑end and year‑end closing activities, including preparation of accruals, prepayment…