Accounts Officer

Core Talent; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Modern office facilities

Job summary

Core Talent is hiring an Accounts Officer to support a busy finance team in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The role covers high-volume transactional duties across AP/AR, reconciliations and debt management within a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years in transactional finance, strong Excel skills and experience across multiple accounting systems. You’ll contribute to process improvements and support leadership with accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in an AP/AR or similar transactional finance role.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end accounts payable and receivable processes.
• Sound accounting knowledge, particularly around reconciliations, debits and credits.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working across multiple accounting systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues independently.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach to managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to challenge and refine existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of supplier invoices, including reviewing automated captures and manual entries.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Assist with payment runs and invoice matching.
• Manage banking allocations and perform regular account reconciliations.
• Reviewing automated receipting processes to ensure accuracy.
• Support debt collection activities and follow up outstanding payments.
• Review aged debtors and assist with reporting to the Financial Controller.
• Maintain accurate financial records and digital documentation.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve transactional queries.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing finance processes and system efficiencies.

Skills

AP/AR experience

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Deadline driven

Process improvement

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting systems

Job description

Accounts Officer

Salary: Circa $80,000 + Super

Location: Melbourne's Northern Suburbs

Permanent Full-Time Opportunity

Our client is an established and growing business experiencing continued expansion across its sector. As the business continues to scale, they are seeking an experienced AccountsOfficer to join their finance team and play a key role in supporting the day-to-day transactional accounting function.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role encompassing accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, debt management and general finance support within a high-volume environment.
Working within a collaborative team with direct access to leadership, you will initially support existing workflows before taking greater ownership of your responsibilities as you become established in the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices, including reviewing automated captures and manual entries
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate and timely processing
• Assisting with payment runs and invoice matching
• Managing banking allocations and performing regular account reconciliations
• Reviewing automated receipting processes to ensure accuracy
• Supporting debt collection activities and following up outstanding payments
• Reviewing aged debtors and assisting with reporting to the Financial Controller
• Maintaining accurate financial records and digital documentation
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to resolve transactional queries
• Identifying opportunities to improve existing finance processes and system efficiencies

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• 3+ years' experience in an AP/AR or similar transactional finance role
• Strong understanding of end-to-end accounts payable and receivable processes
• Sound accounting knowledge, particularly around reconciliations, debits and credits
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working across multiple accounting systems
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues independently
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A proactive approach to managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment
• A continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to challenge and refine existing processes

Previous experience working within a high-volume transactional environment will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of circa $80,000 + Super
• Permanent, full-time opportunity with an established and growing business
• Modern office facilities based in Melbourne's northern suburbs
• Free on-site parking and additional workplace amenities
• Supportive and collaborative finance team with approachable leadership
• Comprehensive training across internal systems and processes
• Broad exposure to both AP and AR functions
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Stable, long-term career opportunity with scope to grow alongside the business

If you are an experiencedFinance/Accounts Officerlooking for a role where you can take ownership of your workload, develop your skills and make a genuine contribution to a growing finance function, we would love to hear from you.