Accounts Payable Officer (6 month fixed-term contract + 3 days WFH
Accounts Payable Officer (6 month fixed-term contract + 3 days WFH
An established national organisation is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to take ownership of their end-to-end AP function. Due to increased workload after an implementation, this business needs extra support. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys process ownership, stakeholder engagement, and improving finance operations. In this role, you will oversee the day-to-day Accounts Payable function while ensuring processes run efficiently and accurately across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting state and national offices with creditor, purchase order and internal control queries
- Reviewing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of AP processes
- Conducting quality assurance checks on purchase order and invoice matching processes
- Acting as process owner within Promapp for Accounts Payable, Corporate Credit Cards, Cab Charges and Petty Cash
- Managing end-to-end AP processes including invoice processing, credit cards, petty cash, cab charges and creditor enquiries
- Maintaining creditor records and performing monthly creditor statement reconciliations
- Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure invoices are matched and processed accurately
- Managing corporate credit card and cab charge statement distribution and reconciliation
- Processing payment runs (EFT, Cheque and Overseas) and issuing remittances
- Communicating payment run cut-offs to support month-end finance deadlines
- Contributing to department initiatives, process improvements and organisational goals
You are an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys taking ownership of processes, supporting stakeholders, and maintaining strong financial controls.
You will bring:
- Strong experience managing Accounts Payable operations, particularly with high volumes (1000-1100 invoices a month)
- Excellent attention to detail and strong reconciliation skills
- The ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- The ability to work independently while supporting a broader finance team
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and Continia is essential
- Experience within an events-based or membership organisation would be highly regarded
- 5 years minimum of Accounts Payable experience
- Opportunity to own and improve the AP function within a national organisation
- Work within a collaborative and supportive finance team
- Exposure to process improvement and organisational initiatives
Operating for over 20 years in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, people2people, Edge Recruitment, and Frog Recruitment are an award-winning recruitment group and HR solutions provider. As an inclusive workforce, we welcome everyone and encourage our employees, clients, and candidates to showcase their authentic selves.
Should you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request by phoning the above-mentioned recruitment consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.
Location
Sydney C B D, New South Wales
Salary
Work Type
Contractor
Industry
Date published
2026-03-13
JO-0099117
