Payable Section Head EPC Telecommunication Company📣 Job Ad

About the Role

RAWAJ, a leading Saudi holding company, is seeking a Payable Section Head to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is critical for managing the accounts payable function within a fast-growing telecom infrastructure and EPC environment, focusing on large-scale EPC telecom infrastructure projects across the Kingdom.

Role Overview

The Payable Section Head will lead the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled processing of supplier and subcontractor invoices and payments. This position requires a hands-on professional capable of strengthening payable controls, improving invoice processing efficiency, managing vendor relationships, optimizing payment cycles, and ensuring accurate AP reporting and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accurate and efficient processing of invoices and payments for suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers.
• Oversee the complete Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, from purchase orders and goods/service receipts through invoice verification, approval, posting, and payment.
• Ensure proper matching of invoices against purchase orders, contracts, delivery notes, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor and control accounts payable aging, ensuring timely settlement of obligations while optimizing payment timing and working capital.
• Review and resolve invoice discrepancies, including price variances, quantity differences, duplicate invoices, and missing documentation.
• Manage supplier and subcontractor payment schedules in coordination with Procurement, Finance, Commercial, Project Management, and Treasury teams.
• Ensure accurate processing of project-related payments, including milestone payments, advance payments, retention, and contractual deductions.
• Monitor vendor accounts and ensure accurate and timely supplier statement reconciliations.
• Oversee AP-related bank payments, payment batches, and approvals, ensuring compliance with authorization controls.
• Ensure accurate recording and classification of AP transactions in the ERP system.
• Maintain strong controls over vendor master data, including creation, amendments, and banking details.
• Establish and maintain effective AP policies, procedures, approval workflows, and internal controls.
• Monitor AP performance through regular reporting and dashboards.
• Coordinate with Procurement and business stakeholders to improve invoice turnaround time and vendor payment processes.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including AP reconciliations and accruals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, tax requirements, and company policies.
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate AP records and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP automation, digital invoice processing, and ERP utilization.
• Lead, coach, and develop the AP team, ensuring clear accountability and high processing standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certification (CPA, CMA, ACCA, SOCPA, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, Procure-to-Pay, or Accounts Payable management.
• Strong experience within telecom, EPC, infrastructure, construction, engineering, or other project-driven environments.
• Proven expertise in accounts payable operations, invoice processing, payment management, vendor reconciliation, and AP aging management.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes and three-way matching.
• Experience managing supplier and subcontractor accounts, including payment schedules and dispute resolution.
• Strong understanding of project-related AP requirements, including milestone payments, advance payments, retention, and contractual deductions.
• Strong knowledge of AP controls, approval workflows, and internal control procedures.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or Oracle.
• Strong knowledge of month-end closing, AP accruals, provisions, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to establish and improve AP processes, controls, policies, and reporting structures.
• Strong leadership presence with directive and developmental management capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines.
• High level of integrity, accountability, confidentiality, and accuracy.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a dynamic and fast-paced environment focused on large-scale EPC telecom infrastructure projects.