We are working with Woodside Energy, recruiting for an accounts payable analyst to join their team on an initial 12-month contract.
About the role:
* The position is a key member of the Accounts Payable team as a focal point delivering accounts payable services and guidance to the business on payment to Woodside contractors and business partners.
* The position is a core team member delivering between 65,000 and 90,000 manual payments annually, in addition to 125,000 automated payments requiring administration, oversight and governance.
* Compliance with and a subject matter expert in Accounts Payable processes and systems.
* Provide guidance to contracting, procurement, and relevant business customers in Accounts payable processes in support of accurate and timely payment of invoices.
* Compliance with and a detailed understanding of the regulatory environment surrounding the payment of suppliers, the mechanism for dispute, and the management thereof.
* Compliance with and a detailed understanding of global tax and banking requirements for the regions where Accounts Payable services will be delivered.
Duties and responsibilities:
* Meet the Woodside leadership expectations commensurate with the role. Refer Leadership & Management Development Framework (Woodside COMPASS).
* Ability to lead engagements with internal and external stakeholders relating to the Accounts Payable process.
* Values and behaviours consistent with the "Woodside Everyone" in the Leadership Expectations Framework.
Duties, technically & Commercial:
* Develop procedures for Accounts Payable services to the business.
* Ability to independently review other Accounts Payable processes to identify weaknesses and governance gaps.
* Accountable for assurance of the invoice approval process, including identification of suspicious and fraudulent invoices, and escalation for resolution with the Business Integrity team.
* Accountable for invoice receipt validation, including tax, audit, and banking requirements.
* Ability to investigate and resolve complex stakeholder and supplier queries relating to the Accounts Payable process.
* Identifies, escalates, and contributes to resolving goods received/invoice received (GR/IR) exceptions to support timely and accurate payment processing.
* Undertake the invoice posting process (Materials & Service) and prepare and settle payment files. Accountable to run the payment file to execute payments to suppliers.
* Support the vendor maintenance process to validate supplier data as required.
* Adhere to deadlines in the accounts payable process.
* Comply with and recommend improvements to processes and procedures.
* Comply with Risk Management protocols.
* Identifies and recommends opportunities to improve payment practices, policies, and frameworks.
Skills and Experience:
* Risk management & problem-solving skillset.
* Demonstrated skills in Accounts Payable operations.
* Demonstrated success in managing external stakeholders.
* 5 or more years in a Supply Chain / Accounts Payable environment.
* ERP system expertise, SAP / Ariba Platform.
* Oil & Gas experience ideal.
* Competent in MS Office and similar applications.
* Knowledgeable with Case Management systems (CRM).
* Continuous Improvement mindset.
* Strong stakeholder engagement.
Qualifications:
* Ideal to be working towards or holds an accredited diploma qualification.
* Ideal to be working towards or holds a Masters of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (MCIPS).
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