Accounts Payable Officer

Hays · Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 · Full time
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Accounts Payable Officer

KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable responsibilities
  • Process supplier invoices and prepare payment runs
  • Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies

A temp to perm AP Officer opportunity in a global organisation, with hybrid work available!

Your new company

A well-established education organisation is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to join its Finance team on a temporary basis. You will become part of a supportive and collaborative environment with modern facilities and a strong focus on work-life balance.

Your new role

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Lead and working closely with the wider finance team, you will manage a broad range of end-to-end Accounts Payable responsibilities, including:

  • Processing and coding supplier invoices and managing approval workflows.
  • Preparing weekly and fortnightly supplier payment runs and remittance advices.
  • Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
  • Managing the Accounts Payable inbox and responding to supplier and internal stakeholder queries.
  • Creating purchase orders and matching invoices against approved POs.
  • Processing EFTs, direct debits and maintaining accurate transaction records.
  • Completing bank and corporate card reconciliations.
  • Preparing aged payables and other ad hoc reporting.
  • Acting as a key point of contact for transactional accounts queries.
  • Supporting the wider finance team with projects and additional duties as required.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

  • Previous experience in an Accounts Payable or bookkeeping position.
  • Strong end-to-end AP knowledge, including invoice processing, payment runs and reconciliations.
  • Experience working with ERP or accounting systems.
  • Good knowledge of general ledger accounts, accounting procedures and GST.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a high level of data entry accuracy.
  • Strong communication and customer service skills.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
  • A proactive, organised approach with the ability to quickly learn new systems.
  • Experience with Sage Intacct, Yooz, Weel/DiviPay or similar systems will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will receive:

  • A temporary opportunity within an established education organisation.
  • A supportive and collaborative finance team.
  • Excellent exposure to end-to-end Accounts Payable processes and modern finance systems.
  • Strong work-life balance.
  • Impressive working facilities.
  • Fully provided on-site lunch.
  • The opportunity to broaden your systems experience within a professional finance environment.

What you need to do now

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Skills

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Accounting proceduresAttention to detailCustomer serviceData entryErp systemsGst knowledgeInvoice processingMicrosoft excelOrganisational skillsPayment runsReconciliationSage intacctSystem learning abilityTime managementWeel/divipayYooz

Perks & benefits

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Fully provided on-site lunch