Regional Accounts Payable Executive

King’s College Riyadh is seeking a Regional Accounts Payable Executive for July 2026, working across both Riyadh Schools.

The Regional Accounts Payable Executive processes payment transactions, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant processing of supplier invoices and payments for our schools and business units. The role liaises between schools, vendors, banking partners, and the internal finance team and supports process improvement initiatives, digital initiatives, supplier relationship management, cashflow tracking, month‑end support, and alignment with Cognita Middle East Procure to Pay policy.

• Accounts Payable Operations
  • End‑to‑end process: handle payment transactions from invoice receipt through verification, approval, and final payment preparation.
  • Invoice & Expense Processing: process supplier invoices, payroll, and employee expense claims promptly and accurately.
  • Ledger Reconciliation: regularly reconcile accounts payable ledgers, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
  • Audit Trail Maintenance: maintain comprehensive records and supporting documentation for all transactions.
• Compliance & Controls
  • Policy Adherence: ensure all activities strictly comply with internal policies and legal requirements.
  • Vendor Management & Payment Compliance: manage compliance documents for new vendors and each transaction.
  • Audit Support: provide necessary documentation for internal and external audits.
• Process Improvement and Systems
  • Continuous Improvement: identify inefficiencies and support automation initiatives.
  • ERP & Digital Platform Utilization: ensure effective use of Net Suite and streamline workflows.
  • Standard Operating Procedures: maintain compliance with SOPs to reduce risk and increase consistency.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Internal
    
    Collaboration:
    
    work with finance, procurement, operations, and academic teams to resolve payment queries efficiently.
  • Vendor Relationship Management: act as key point of contact for accounts payable matters and ensure timely resolution of issues.
  • Service Excellence: maintain a customer‑service mindset and deliver timely responses to all stakeholders.
• Risk Management
  • Risk Identification: identify operational, financial, and reputational risks in the accounts payable function.
  • Mitigation & Contingency Planning: support contingency plans to address identified risks and ensure business continuity.
  • Control Environment: review and update controls to address emerging risks.

• More than 3‑5 years’ experience in accounts payable or finance operations, ideally in an education or multi‑site environment.
• Proven track record of delivering results and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Awareness of compliance, controls, and risk mitigation within accounts payable.
• Experience with ERP systems (especially Net Suite) and digital finance platforms.
• Accounting and Finance Degree level (preferred).

Cognita is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre‑employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.