Accounts Payable Officer

Perigon Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Brisbane-based Accounts Payable Officer sought for an initial 3-month contract with potential extension. The role focuses on end-to-end AP in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely payments.

You'll work closely with the finance team, handle supplier reconciliations, payment runs, and occasional payroll support, contributing to broader finance operations during the busy year period.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an end-to-end Accounts Payable role.
• Exposure to high-volume transaction processing.
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a complex business with multiple locations is preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and supplier communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Payroll exposure will be highly regarded but is not essential for this contract.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end accounts payable processing
• Supplier account maintenance and management
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and contracts
• Processing invoices, credit notes and employee reimbursements
• Supplier statement reconciliations and query resolution
• Payment runs, banking uploads and remittance processing
• Credit card reconciliations and expense reporting
• Maintaining accurate creditor balances and aged payables
• Assisting with cashflow forecasting and payment planning
• Supporting process improvement and AP automation initiatives
• Providing payroll support across fortnightly payroll cycles when required

Skills

Accounts Payable

High-volume AP

Reconciliation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Payroll exposure

Job description

Brisbane | Immediate Start | Temp Opportunity

We're partnering with a well-established Brisbane business seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to join their finance team on an initial 3 month contract with high potential for extension, to help capacity across the new year period.

This role will suit someone who has worked in a high volume invoice and fast-paced environment, dealing with multiple stakeholders and complex supplier relationships. While there is some payroll assistance involved, the focus is Accounts Payable.

About The Role

Working closely with finance leadership, you'll take ownership of the end-to-end accounts payable function, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while supporting broader finance operations.

Key Responsibilities Include

• End-to-end accounts payable processing
• Supplier account maintenance and management
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and contracts
• Processing invoices, credit notes and employee reimbursements
• Supplier statement reconciliations and query resolution
• Payment runs, banking uploads and remittance processing
• Credit card reconciliations and expense reporting
• Maintaining accurate creditor balances and aged payables
• Assisting with cashflow forecasting and payment planning
• Supporting process improvement and AP automation initiatives
• Providing payroll support across fortnightly payroll cycles when required

About You

To Be Successful, You'll Bring

• Proven experience in an end to end Accounts Payable role
• Exposure to high-volume transaction processing
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills
• Experience working within a complex business environment, ideally involving multiple operational locations
• Excellent stakeholder management and supplier communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
• Payroll exposure will be highly regarded but is not essential for this contract

What's on Offer?

• Immediate start opportunity
• Add valuable experience to your CV working in a complex, fast-paced organisation
• Supportive finance team and experienced leadership
• Varied role with exposure beyond traditional AP duties
• Potential for extension or a longer term role depending on business needs

If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys working in a busy and commercially focused environment, we'd love to hear from you!