Accounts Payable Officer

Covetrus; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on pet products

Perkbox/Boost access

Additional leave benefits

Hybrid work options

Dog-friendly offices

Employee Assistance Program

Awards & development programs

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

Covetrus is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to join the Northgate team in Australia on a 6-month contract. You will report to the Accounts Payable Manager within a large head office finance team of a global organisation impacting vet customers and pet owners.

Responsibilities include high-volume data entry, processing payments, supplier statement reconciliations, and handling supplier/internal queries with a focus on accuracy and SOX compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in a high volume Accounts Payable role.
• Experience in a large environment with stock invoice processing and three way matching.
• Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills when dealing with queries from external suppliers/internal stakeholders.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Reliability and flexibility to work within a changing and fast paced environment.
• A friendly and collaborative demeanour to work within a cohesive finance team.

Responsibilities

• High volume data entry of both stock and operational invoices.
• Data entry of credit adjustment notes based on RFCs.
• Preparation of payments via EFT as per scheduled payment runs.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements and actioning follow up of unreconciled invoices/credits.
• Handling queries from external suppliers and internal stakeholders promptly.
• Contributing to key process improvement projects as required.
• Ensuring SOX compliance and contributing to regular auditing processes.

Skills

Data entry

Accounts Payable

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Flexibility

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

The Role

Due to a finance transformation project, we are currently seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to join our Northgate team on a 6-month contract basis. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will be joining a large, head office finance team and be part of a global organisation that makes a positive impact to our vet customers and pet owners.

• High volume data entry of both stock and operational invoices.


• Data entry of credit adjustment notes based on Requests For Credits (RFC’s).


• Preparation of payments via EFT as per scheduled payment runs.


• Reconciliation of supplier statements and actioning follow up of unreconciled invoices/credits.


• Actioning queries from external suppliers and internal stakeholders in a prompt and friendly manner.


• Contributing to key process improvement projects as required.


• Ensuring Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance is achieved and contributing to regular auditing processes.

About You

Ideally you will display –

• Minimum two years’ experience in a high volume Accounts Payable role.


• Demonstrated experience within a large environment with exposure across stock invoice processing and three way matching.


• Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills when dealing with queries from external suppliers and/or internal stakeholders.


• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel.


• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.


• Reliability and flexibility to work within a changing and fast paced environment.


• A friendly and collaborative demeanour to work within a cohesive finance team.

Why Join Us?

At Covetrus, we’re proud of our family friendly culture and respectful workplace. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from like-minded persons from all walks of life.Covetrus team members are eligible to access a suite of fantastic benefits, to help them look after themselves, their family and their beloved pets.These include –

• Generous discounts on our range of animal health food & enrichment products.


• Access to Perkbox/Boost apps for discounts on everyday shopping & amazing health & wellbeing resources.


• Additional leave benefits – annual birthday leave, paid parental leave, & the option to purchase additional leave.


• Flexible hybrid work options & dog-friendly offices (select roles and locations).


• Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program.


• Reward & recognition through our bi-annual Values Awards and our Service Anniversary Awards.


• Professional development through our Leadership Development & Emerging Leadership courses.


• Access to annual flu vaccinations.

Covetrus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.