Accounts Payable Officer

Merri-bek City Council; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 79,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & career development

Salary sacrifice options

Work-life balance

Study assistance schemes

Wellness programs

Job summary

Merri-bek City Council is seeking a detail‑oriented Accounts Payable officer for a part-time 0.6 FTE role based in Melbourne. You will process supplier invoices, match POs, check GST treatment and support payment runs within a collaborative Financial Services team.

You will reconcile supplier statements, investigate discrepancies, and help maintain accurate records while contributing to month‑end activities. The position offers hybrid work options and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience processing high volumes of supplier invoices and payments.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and on time, match purchase orders and receipts.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end and year-end activities and assist with payment runs.

Skills

Invoice processing

GST understanding

Financial controls

Communication with suppliers

Organisational skills

Education

Certificate IV in Accounting/Bookkeeping/Business Administration or related

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

• Part-time role (0.6 FTE), commencing February 2027 (based on 35hours per week)
• Exciting change agenda and fantastic new team
• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

• Hybrid Working #LI-Hybrid
• Part-time role (0.6 FTE), commencing February 2027 (based on 35hours per week)
• Exciting change agenda and fantastic new team
• Salary: $79k - $84k + Super
• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community.Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About the role

Bring your eye for detail and customer-focused approach to Merri-bek City Council’s Financial Services branch.

Reporting to the Team Leader Accounts, you’ll help keep Council’s accounts payable services running smoothly by processing supplier invoices accurately and on time, matching purchase orders and receipts, checking GST treatment and supporting payment runs. You’ll reconcile supplier statements, investigate discrepancies and work with staff and suppliers to resolve invoice and payment enquiries.

Working closely with the Accounts Payable team and colleagues across Council, you’ll maintain complete payment records, monitor electronic approval workflows and review supplier record creations and changes in line with Council procedures and delegated authority. You’ll also support month-end and year-end activities and contribute ideas to improve processes, while maintaining confidentiality, strong financial controls and responsive customer service.

Skills and experience required to perform the role

• Certificate IV in Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Administration or a related discipline, or relevant demonstrated experience in accounts payable or financial administration.
• Experience accurately processing high volumes of invoices and payments, reconciling supplier accounts and resolving discrepancies.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles, GST, purchase order matching and financial controls.
• Confidence using financial systems.
• Clear communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with suppliers and Council staff.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines, work collaboratively and identify practical process improvements.

What the role can offer

• Extensive opportunities for training & career development
• Salary sacrifice options
• A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
• Employer-supported study assistance schemes
• Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

• Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
• Purchase leave
• Ceremonial leave
• Gender affirmation leave
• Family violence leave

For further information about this position please contact Glenn Johnston (Financial Accounting Coordinator) on 9240 2482.

Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday, 25 November 2026.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.

Our Commitment

In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revisedStatement of Commitmentto Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about ourChild Safety Commitment Statementon our website.