Accounts Payable Officer

Alfred; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Onsite car & bike parking (pre-tax)

Fitness Passport membership

ProSport membership

KU Children’s Services childcare

Job summary

Bayside Health in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join our Finance Department on a full-time basis. You will enter approved invoices into GP, liaise with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to process improvements.

This fixed-term role supports parental leave coverage until August 2027 and offers excellent staff benefits. Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, and stakeholder management are essential, along with tertiary qualifications and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable role.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
• High data entry accuracy and financial processing.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management.
• Strong time management and ability to prioritise deadlines.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Enter approved and coded invoices into GP for timely payment.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve invoice/payment queries.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve processes and workflows.
• Other ad hoc and project tasks as directed.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Data entry

Stakeholder management

Time management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Tools

GP system

Job description

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Full-time role (80 hours per fortnight) plus a monthly ADO
• Fixed-term opportunity until approximately August 2027 (parental leave cover)
• Managers and Administrative Worker Grade 1
• Convenient St Kilda Road location with easy access to public transport
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Finance Department provides a wide range of financial and related services to all areas of Bayside Health (Alfred). Financial services include financial accounting and compliance, management accounting, financial analysis, decision support, analysis of clinical performance, clinical costing, support for financial information systems and transactional services (including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Medical Billing). Also to include Outpatient Business Partnering, which includes financial budgeting and ongoing monitoring.

A significant part of Finance Department's responsibility is financial budgeting and monitoring as well as financial reporting and governance; that is, ensuring that Bayside Health (Alfred) is compliant with various government, auditing and taxation requirements. Aside from the financial performance, Finance, through the Clinical Performance Unit, has responsibility for the reporting and analysis of Bayside Health (Alfred) clinical activities and performance.

The Role

• Entering approved and coded invoices into GP for timely payment and processing
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries related to invoices, payment and other account related queries
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve processes and workflows
• Other ad hoc and project tasks as directed

Experience and Skills Required

• Previous experience in an Accounts Payable Role
• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications
• Strong attention to detail, with a high level of accuracy in data entry and financial processing
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet deadlines
• Innovative thinking, such as a proactive approach to problem-solving

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Enjoy excellent onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred via ProSport (pre-tax memberships)
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

Applications closing at 11:00pm AEDT Monday, 23 November 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.