Accounts Payable Officer (FTC until Oct 2026)
Primary Location: Level 6, 177 Pacific Hwy, North Sydney 2060, AU-NSW-North Sydney
Are you committed to bringing your best to life every day? At Acenda, we draw on over 135 years of heritage to empower a brighter future with security and confidence.
Our values-driven business strives for high performance and growth as we look towards the future. As part of the global Nippon Life Group, we will enhance our capabilities and further strengthen our enduring commitment to putting customers at the heart of everything we do. And to support our partners to do the same.
We believe that when people have the support, clarity, and confidence they need, they can do their best work and build a future they're proud of. We encourage our people to take life on – inside and outside of work – to grow and make a real impact for our customers, partners, and each other.
The role
Reporting into the Team Lead, Accounts Payable, the Accounts Payable Officer role is a fixed term contract opportunity through to the end of October 2026.
You will be responsible for managing and processing a variety of payments such as supplier invoices, reimbursements of corporate card expenses, payroll-related payments, etc. in a timely and accurate manner, to support the operations of the broader Acenda business.
As part of an operational team, you will also be responsible for managing and handling any accounts payable enquiries that have come through, supporting the monitoring of the team's shared mailboxes to ensure timely responses to those enquiries.
Lastly as part of a small and close-knit team, you will also support the Accounts Payable team with other ad‑hoc related activities.
About you
A developing Accounts Payable Officer, you possess a minimum of one year of experience in a similar capacity.
You possess the experience and know‑how in processing various types of payments in a highly regulated environment with experience in using enterprise software accounting tools such as Oracle.
Lastly, your strong attention to detail and ability to pick up new systems and processes quickly will enable you to hit the ground running quickly.
Bringing our best to life - why join us?
* We do work that makes a genuine difference to our customers, partners and community.
* We have a supportive, inclusive and flexible team culture, including hybrid working.
* We support your growth and development, and careers across our business units and teams that are as unique as our people.
* We reward and celebrate our successes, through our incentive and recognition programs.
* We offer tools, resources and benefits to support your wellbeing, including additional lifestyle leave and our Family Life hub.
* We connect and celebrate our diversity at work through our social committees and employee groups, and we contribute to our community with paid volunteer leave and through our Reconciliation Action Plan and sustainability commitments.
We celebrate the diversity of our customers and community, and we embed diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into how we do business. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and identities.
Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons and Bankruptcy checks) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates, however they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position.
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