Accounts Payable Administrator

Align Talent; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Onsite parking

Near train station

Job summary

Align Talent is assisting a not-for-profit organisation in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs to fill an Accounts Payable Administrator role. The position focuses on high-volume processing, including entering 120-150 invoices per day and managing AP queries, with a hybrid work arrangement (2–3 days in the office, the rest from home).

This temporary assignment is expected to run for about eight weeks, with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Six months or more experience in accounts payable, accounts administration or a similar transactional finance position.
• Experience processing a high volume of invoices, transactions or financial data.
• Strong data-entry skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently to deadlines.
• Confidence handling basic accounts payable queries and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Processing and entering approximately 120-150 invoices per day.
• High-volume accounts payable data entry and invoice processing.
• Monitoring and responding to queries through the accounts payable inbox.
• Checking and matching payments against information held within the accounting system.
• Assisting with basic reconciliations and identifying discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring information is processed within required timeframes.
• Providing general administrative support to the accounts payable and broader finance team as required.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

High volume processing

Team collaboration

Job description

Our client is a highly regarded not-for-profit organisation based in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs. With a supportive and welcoming team environment, they are currently looking for an Accounts Payable Administrator to provide additional support during a particularly busy period.

The organisation is conveniently located close to a train station, with parking also available onsite. The role offers excellent flexibility, with approximately 2-3 days per week in the office and the remaining days working from home.

This position could commence as early as Monday 14 September and will initially run for approximately eight weeks, with potential for the assignment to be extended.

The Position

Working as part of the finance team, this position will provide high-volume accounts payable and administration support, helping the organisation work through an existing backlog.

This is a hands-on role that will suit someone who enjoys processing work efficiently and accurately and is comfortable operating in a high-volume environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing and entering approximately 120-150 invoices per day
• High-volume accounts payable data entry and invoice processing
• Monitoring and responding to queries through the accounts payable inbox
• Checking and matching payments against information held within the accounting system
• Assisting with basic reconciliations and identifying discrepancies
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring information is processed within required timeframes
• Providing general administrative support to the accounts payable and broader finance team as required

The Organisation

Our client is a highly regarded not-for-profit organisation based in Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs. With a supportive and welcoming team environment, they are currently looking for an Accounts Payable Administrator to provide additional support during a particularly busy period.

The organisation is conveniently located close to a train station, with parking also available onsite. The role offers excellent flexibility, with approximately 2-3 days per week in the office and the remaining days working from home.

This position could commence as early as Monday 14 September and will initially run for approximately eight weeks, with potential for the assignment to be extended.

The Position

Working as part of the finance team, this position will provide high-volume accounts payable and administration support, helping the organisation work through an existing backlog.

This is a hands-on role that will suit someone who enjoys processing work efficiently and accurately and is comfortable operating in a high-volume environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing and entering approximately 120-150 invoices per day
• High-volume accounts payable data entry and invoice processing
• Monitoring and responding to queries through the accounts payable inbox
• Checking and matching payments against information held within the accounting system
• Assisting with basic reconciliations and identifying discrepancies
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring information is processed within required timeframes
• Providing general administrative support to the accounts payable and broader finance team as required

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to secure work quickly with a genuinely pleasant and supportive organisation.

You will benefit from:

• An immediate-start temporary opportunity
• An initial eight-week assignment with potential to extend
• Flexible hybrid working, with up to 2-3 days per week working from home
• A friendly and supportive not-for-profit environment
• A role that can provide valuable additional accounts payable experience
• Convenient access by both car and public transport, with parking available and a train station nearby
• An opportunity suitable for candidates on a Working Holiday Visa, provided you can commit to the assignment and comfortably travel to the north-eastern suburbs

Your Profile

You do not need extensive accounts payable experience to be considered for this opportunity. We would be particularly interested in candidates who have approximately six months or more experience within accounts payable, accounts administration or a similar transactional finance position.

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Previous accounts payable or accounting administration experience
• Experience processing a high volume of invoices, transactions or financial data
• Strong data-entry skills with a high level of accuracy
• Good attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently to deadlines
• Confidence handling basic accounts payable queries and reconciliations
• A positive, cooperative and professional attitude
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Availability to commence around Monday 14 September
• The ability to reliably commute to Melbourne's north-eastern suburbs by car or public transport

This role would suit someone who is available immediately, enjoys high-volume processing work and is looking to join a supportive organisation with excellent flexibility.