Accounts Payable

People who love their job put their all into it and aren’t interested in the norm. That’s just how we are: different, eye-catching and perhaps a little crazy. And we do everything we can to ensure it stays that way – with unconventional added extras and a stimulating environment where our colleagues enjoy their work and are able to achieve their full potential.

One Central's new living room is here. Relaxed, fun and packed full of things to do.  Overlooking the Museum of the Future, near Dubai International Financial Centre, the hotel boasts 434 rooms and suites in addition to flexible events and co-working space. A total of five characterful restaurants and bars take guests on a culinary trip around the world. 

Complete payments and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices in order to ensure that the Hotel’s accounts payable are paid in an accurate and timely manner.

Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the relevant stakeholders within the Hotel to ensure that all invoices and purchase orders are collated, entered in the system and filed for processing.
• Verify that invoices are matched against approved purchasing orders and receipt in order to ensure that all payment entries are updated into the accounts payable system.
• Process the approved payments, as per the financial policies, in order to ensure that all payments are made correctly and as per the agreed upon payment schedules.
• Identify and investigate any potential gaps between the supplier invoices and related payments in order to ensure that disputes are avoided and that any discrepancies are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
• Support the resolution of inbound supplier inquiries and questions in order to ensure that all their concerns are answered in a timely manner and to maintain the Hotel's reputation as a reliable business partner.
• Liaise with suppliers to understand any potential discrepancies or follow-up on enquiries and document the explanations uncovered in order to make sure that all discrepancy resolution efforts are properly managed.
• Execute the reconciliation of account payables balances and vendor statements in order to ensure that the Hotel's accounts payable records are maintained up-to-date and are compliant with the corporate financial policies and procedures.
• Provide support during the annual audit process by working with internal and external auditors to answer queries and provide any documents required in a timely manner.
• Complete day-to-day activities by following all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner while delivering a quality service to guests and maintaining standards of excellence. 
• Adhere to all relevant Health, Safety and Environment procedures, instructions and controls so that Company provides world class and luxurious hospitality services to its guests.
• Perform related tasks and duties as assigned and deemed responsible by management.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or equivalent from an accredited and renowned University.
• Professional Finance or Accounting Certification (i.e. CPA, CIMA).
• At least 3 years of experience preferably within the international luxury hospitality industry or a recognized blue-chip organization.
• Strong understanding of key financial and accounting processes (accounts payables, accounts receivables, collection cycles, reconciliation etc.)
• Strong knowledge of financial control, compliance and reporting.
• Proficiency in software applications and databases, Microsoft Office and analysis tools.