Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Southbank
Discipline: Accounting Support
Job type: Contracting
Salary: AU$60000 - AU$65000 per annum + salary packaging, super
Contact name: Brendan Blewitt

Contact email: brendan.blewitt@accountability.com.au
Job ref: 259988
Published: over 1 year ago
  • Immediate start for the right candidate
  • Up to $19,000 salary packaging which includes a mix of tax deductions and meal allowances
  • 6-month fixed-term contract with view to permanent for the right candidate

Responsibilities:

  • Matching, batching, coding, and inputting invoices accurately and according to requirements where EasyScan does not pick up
  • Allocating invoices to GL codes and to fixed asset/project codes
  • Processing payments (EFT, BPAY, CHQ, Direct Debit, ad hoc International Payments) where required in the absence of manager
  • Vendor creation and supplier relationship maintenance
  • Maintaining relationship with internal and external stakeholders via phone and email
  • Resolving invoice disputes and following up discrepancies, investigating bounce-backs
  • Performing statement reconciliations
  • Processing staff work expense claims and credit card reimbursements
  • Ad-hoc assistance to the AP manager, corporate finance team, and auditors
  • Assisting AP Manager on projects, Corporate Finance Team and auditors as required
  • Providing feedback for process and system improvements

Skills and experience:

  • Accounts Payable/Procurement experience within a fast-paced environment (not for profit advantageous)
  • Experience with large ERP systems
  • Exposure to overseas payments is advantageous but not essential
  • Strong attention to detail and data integrity
  • Excellent time management skills in a fast-paced environment, ability to meet cut-offs/deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal skills
  • The ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a team environment