Accounts Payable / Finance Officer

Precision Poultry Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Poultry Pty Ltd is seeking an accounts payable coordinator to manage supplier invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end support from our Moorooka office. The role provides payroll backup and light receivables processing, reporting to the Senior Accountant and collaborating with the CFO, COO, and farm teams.

You will develop robust AP and payroll processes, maintain SOPs, and support transitions back in-house while ensuring accuracy and timely payments across the business.

Qualifications

• An accounting diploma, or current study towards one.
• Hands-on accounts payable and bank reconciliation experience.
• Some payroll experience, or a willingness to build it as backup to the team.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear, practical communication skills and confidence working with farm teams and senior managers.
• The right to work in Australia.
• Experience with Xero and ApprovalMax, or the ability to learn systems quickly.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including awards, superannuation, STP and payroll tax.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices through Xero and ApprovalMax with PO and document matching.
• Reconcile supplier statements, bank accounts, ledgers, and prepare payment runs.
• Provide backup payroll support and check farm timesheets and Xero pay runs.
• Assist with occasional customer invoicing and receipting in Xero.
• Prepare GST/BAS working papers and month-end schedules for review.
• Document and maintain SOPs for AP, payroll and reconciliations.
• Support transition of outsourced AP/payroll back in-house.
• Act as a finance contact for farm teams and assist with variance reporting.

Skills

Accounts payable

Bank reconciliation

Payroll support

Excel & MS Office

Attention to detail

Communication with farm teams

Australian payroll knowledge

Xero & ApprovalMax

Education

Accounting diploma (or in progress)

Tools

Xero

ApprovalMax

Job description

This hands‑on role will manage accounts payable, reconciliations and month‑end support, and provide backup payroll and light accounts receivable support, from our Moorooka office, reporting to and working closely with the Senior Accountant, with regular interaction across the CFO, COO, Farm Managers and farm teams.

Key responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices through Xero and ApprovalMax, including coding, purchase order and delivery-document matching, and exception follow-up.
• Reconcile supplier statements, bank accounts, ledgers and control accounts, and prepare payment runs for authorised release.
• Provide backup payroll support, including checking farm timesheets and preparing Xero pay runs, with support from external HR and WHS advisers.
• Assist with occasional customer invoicing and receipting in Xero as required.
• Prepare GST/BAS working papers, month-end schedules and creditor reconciliations for the Senior Accountant's review.
• Document and maintain practical SOPs for accounts payable, payroll and reconciliations.
• Support the staged transition of outsourced AP and payroll functions back in-house.
• Act as a responsive finance contact for farm teams and maintain batch data used in labour, budget and variance reporting.

About you

• An accounting diploma, or current study towards one.
• Hands‑on accounts payable and bank reconciliation experience.
• Some payroll experience, or a willingness to build it as backup to the team.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Clear, practical communication skills and confidence working with farm teams and senior managers.
• The right to work in Australia.
• Experience with Xero and ApprovalMax, or the ability to learn systems quickly.
• Knowledge of Australian payroll requirements, including awards, superannuation, STP and payroll tax.

About us

Precision Poultry is a growing poultry business with farms across several states. We are building scalable finance processes and bringing key functions in-house.

Broad exposure across AP, payroll, reconciliations, month-end and operational reporting.

The chance to shape practical finance processes in a growing business.

A structured development pathway towards a Regional Finance Business Partner role, with study support where appropriate.

Support and guidance from the Senior Accountant.