Assistant Manager - Commercial Finance

Who are we?

About noon

noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019. The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we’re six years in, but only 5% done.

noon’s mission: Ring every doorbell, everyday.

What you'll do:

• Drive accounts payable processing and validation, including invoice verification and 3-way matching procedures, ensuring timely disbursement of payments.
• Ensure adherence to defined payout SLAs/TATs; partner with the Core Finance team to monitor KPIs for the Accounts Payable function.
• Collaborate with Global Shared Services teams to implement continuous improvements in the Accounts Payable (P2P) process.
• Lead the development of daily and weekly dashboards to provide insightful analysis and monitor payables efficiency and SLA performance.
• Partner with Core Finance to establish and maintain performance KPIs for the Accounts Payable team.
• Perform timely vendor reconciliations and ensure resolution of outstanding queries.
• Support the Financial Reporting team during period-end closings, audit, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Proactively manage increasing transaction volumes with a solution-oriented mindset, consistently delivering results while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Act as a strong team player, demonstrating collaboration and adaptability to handle growing volumes with a positive attitude.
• Build and maintain effective relationships across departments, offering proactive support and timely resolutions to business and stakeholder queries.
• Review and audit vendor contract trackers to ensure alignment with company credit terms and payment policies.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Banking & Finance/Commerce, General Accounting or a similar field, plus MBA / or Equivalent qualification
• Knowledge of general accounting and GL Reporting
• Minimum of 5-6 years of relevant experience in a similar role
• Exposure to eCommerce/Quick commerce Industry
• Extensive knowledge of Accounts Payable, General Ledger of books of account keeping
• Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills
• You have strong technical skills in Microsoft / Google Suite/Big Query (bq)

Who will excel?

The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high-pressure environment with a strong passion for delivering results. A candidate who has a successful history of working in teams solving challenging topics and is willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done. At noon, we have the courage to pursue what seems impossible. We work hard to get things done. We go to great lengths to ensure that the experience of everyone from our customers to our sellers or noon Bandidos is stellar but above all, we are grateful for the opportunities we have. If you feel the above values resonate with you – you will enjoy this incredible journey with us!