Accounts Payable Accountant

About the role

Responsible for processing and monitoring company payments, maintaining accurate accounting entries, supporting month‑end closing activities, and ensuring timely settlement of customs, shipping agents, government authorities, laboratory, and trade finance‑related payments. The role also coordinates with Logistics, Procurement, banks, and internal stakeholders to ensure payments are properly supported, recorded, reconciled, and compliant with company policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Process and monitor company payments, ensuring timely execution in accordance with approved company policies and authorization procedures.
• Manage and coordinate customs‑related payments, including land, sea, and air customs, and ensure urgent payments are processed on time to avoid demurrage, penalties, or operational delays.
• Process payments related to shipping agents, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), laboratories, and sample analysis, and ensure the required supporting invoices and documents are obtained.
• Prepare and process payment reimbursements/replenishments between designated company bank accounts used for operational payments.
• Review payment requests and supporting documents received from Logistics and other departments to ensure completeness and accuracy before processing.
• Monitor bank notifications related to Trade Finance transactions and coordinate with Procurement to obtain the required commercial and supporting documents.
• Prepare banking documents for authorized signatories, coordinate the signing process, and submit completed documents to the bank within the required timelines.
• Ensure transactions are recorded against the appropriate supplier account and GL account, and where applicable, ensure amounts are temporarily …

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, General Accounting, or Finance Operations.
• Experience in processing high‑volume or time‑sensitive payments is preferred.
• Experience dealing with banks, suppliers, Logistics, Procurement, and SSC/shared‑service environments is preferred.
• Good understanding of accounting principles, AP processes, GL entries, and month‑end closing.

Required skills

• GL entries
• Accounting Principles
• General Accounting
• Finance Operations
• Month‑end closing
• AP processes
• Accounts Payable