Key Responsibilities:
Manage the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process for KSA and Bahrain in compliance with SGS policies and the No PO–No Pay principle.
Process supplier invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding, VAT treatment, supporting documentation, and approvals.
Verify invoices against purchase orders, goods receipts, contracts, and supporting documents to ensure three-way matching compliance.
Manage weekly and monthly supplier payment cycles, prepare payment proposals, and support payment file uploads.
Monitor invoice approval workflows and follow up with stakeholders to prevent payment delays and aged liabilities.
Communicate with suppliers regarding invoice status, payment schedules, remittance advice, account balances, and disputes.
Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies, blocked invoices, duplicate payments, debit balances, and aged open items.
Review prepaid expenses and prepare monthly accrual and prepaid expense schedules in accordance with SGS accounting policies.
Support month-end and year-end closing, including AP aging reviews, GR/IR reconciliations, accruals, prepaid reviews, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Maintain accurate AP documentation for internal and external audits and support supplier master data maintenance in line with internal controls.
Escalate overdue invoices, payment issues, policy exceptions, and unresolved discrepancies to management.
Contribute to process improvements, automation initiatives, KPI monitoring, and standardization of P2P processes across KSA and Bahrain.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
5- 8 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, Shared Services, or Procure-to-Pay.
Strong understanding of invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations, accounting entries, and month-end closing.
Experience with Oracle, SUN Systems, SAP, or similar ERP systems is highly desirable.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliations.
Exposure to Power BI, workflow tools, and banking platforms is an advantage.
Strong analytical, numerical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines while maintaining confidentiality and financial controls.