**Account Payable Specialist - Immediate start **
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The AP officer then processes each transaction through a centralised system that links all accounting departments across an organisation. This ensures that the business's financial records are updated with accurate payment information. The AP officer may then have to create reports from this system for personnel or reconciliation purposes and monitor the accounts payable budget to ensure expenditures do not exceed allocated funds.
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Arranging the appropriate approval of invoices from the Department Managers
- Entering invoices into the accounts payable system
- Processing payments
- Ensuring the accurate Goods Receipting is done in the system as per the goods physically received.
- Organising the payment of supplier Invoices on a timely basis - within the payment terms
- Liaising with the other team members in resolving issues with Invoices and Payments
- Reconciling the End of Days within the system
- Preparing the appropriate reporting - Aged payables, Bank Reconciliation and Cash Flow
- Monitoring and keeping up to date with the Accounts mailbox.
- Effectively communicating with the customer and resolving issues while providing high standards of Customer service.
- Must adhere to the Weekly and Monthly Deadlines.
- Verifying expense reports and querying invoice items from internal and external business finance officers
- Reconciling invoices
- Filing and maintaining supplier records
- Checking and verifying invoices
- Performing other ad hoc tasks as required by their supervisor
- Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Maintaining historical records
**SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES**:
- Advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite (preferably in Excel, Word and Outlook)
- Knowledge of accounting principles and Accounts Payable processes
- Must know Xero or equivalent ERP system.
Strong data entry skills for expense reports
- Familiarity with purchase order processes
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Good Communication and interpersonal skills
- Punctuality, Teamwork and collaboration skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Problem-solving
**Salary**: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
- Travel reimbursement
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexible hours
- Rotating roster
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Macquarie Park, NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Accounting: 3 years (required)
**Language**:
- English (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)