AP Manager (3-Month Contract)

Alchemy Search is partnering with a mining business in the UAE to appoint an experienced AP Manager on a 3-month contract.

This role suits a hands-on accounts payable professional who can step in quickly and bring order to a ledger that needs attention. If you have managed end-to-end Procure to Pay and know how to untangle payments that were never matched to invoices, we would like to speak with you.

About the Role:

• Our client needs an AP Manager who can take ownership of the accounts payable function from day one. The immediate priority is a ledger clean-up: payments have not been consistently matched to invoices, and the business needs someone who can reconcile the position accurately and leave the function in a stronger, more controlled state.
• This is a short-term contract with a clear purpose. You will have the autonomy to apply your experience, set the right processes in place, and deliver visible results within three months.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Managing the full Procure to Pay cycle, from purchase order through to payment, so that workflows run accurately and on time
• Leading invoice matching, including two-way and three-way matching against purchase orders and goods receipts
• Cleaning and reconciling the AP ledger, identifying unmatched payments, resolving discrepancies, and allocating payments to the correct invoices
• Working within the ERP system to process, review, and correct transactions
• Using Excel to analyse and report on ledger status, open items, and reconciliation progress
• Working closely with finance, procurement, and suppliers to resolve queries and keep vendor relationships in good standing
• Strengthening AP controls so that matching issues do not build up again once the contract ends

 What We're Looking For:

• 8+ years in accounts payable, with a solid track record of managing end-to-end Procure to Pay workflows and invoice matching
• Proven experience cleaning up a ledger where payments have not been matched to invoices. You should be comfortable working through backlogs, investigating historical transactions, and reconciling accurately
• ERP experience with Pronto, JDE, SAP, or Oracle
• Excellent Excel skills, including working confidently with large data sets, lookups, and reconciliations
• French language skills are preferred but not mandatory

Interested?

If your experience matches the criteria above and you are available for a 3-month contract in the UAE, we would be glad to hear from you.

Send your CV to info@alchemysearch.ae or apply directly below. Our team reviews every application carefully and will contact shortlisted candidates to discuss the role in more detail.