Accounts Payable Assistant

About us

dmg events is an international exhibitions and publishing company. We attract more than 425,000 visitors to our global portfolio of 80 exhibitions each year. Through our global events, our aim is simple. We want to accelerate business through face-to-face events, which is why we work so hard to bring people together, creating opportunities for them to network, learn and do business. dmg events is part of the Daily Mail Group Trust (DMGT). DMGT Manages a diverse, multinational portfolio of companies with total revenues of £2bn, that provide businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, events, news, and entertainment.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Verify invoices against purchase orders
• Post business transactions, process invoices, and verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records.
• Cross-check all invoices for Tax compliance across UAE, KSA, Egypt, India & South Africa regions.
• Process Expense reimbursements in all entities with correct item descriptions, amounts, and coding per accounting policies and procedures
• Maintain detailed records of outstanding payables
• Handle Shared Service (AP) Mailbox queries regarding payment updates and invoice clarifications
• Practice effective monitoring to ensure payments are made to vendors in a timely manner
• Process invoices with multi-currency from different entities across the board.
• Process payment run across all the entities through Bank transfer (& by Cheque when necessary).
• Maintain accurate historical records
• Obtain proper information and/or data regarding invoice payments
• Constantly check on company utility bills and issue purchase orders when necessary
• Reconcile bank statements
• Complete with month-end closing based on the deadline given by the management.
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis

Key Accounts Payable Skills and Competencies:

• VAT compliance in UAE is a must, and KSA/Egypt/India is an added advantage
• Must have experience in processing payments through Bank transfer and in different currencies.
• Multi-entity management skills
• Organizing and Prioritizing
• Attention to detail accuracy & Confidentiality
• Intermediate excel skills
• Handle Pressure during Busy show periods
• Communication skills & Teamwork
• Problem-analysis and Problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good business partnering ability

Please take the time to read the job description, you must meet all the criteria set out above for your application to be considered. We do check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 days. If you are not contacted by us within 5 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.