Accounts Payable Officer

Quest Oracle Community; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Workplace flexibility

Career progression

Job summary

Hays is partnering with a globally recognised organisation in Australia to recruit an Accounts Payable Officer. You will join a collaborative finance team, handle high-volume AP processing, and ensure accuracy and timeliness in supplier payments aligned with controls and procedures.

This full-time role offers hybrid flexibility and exposure to supplier invoices, settlements, and reconciliations, with an emphasis on attention to detail and proactive stakeholder management across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable, Settlements or similar transactional finance roles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high transaction volumes accurately.
• Experience with ERP systems; Oracle exposure is highly regarded.
• Intermediate Excel skills for reconciliations and data analysis.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.
• Proactive attitude and commitment to delivering accurate, timely outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Process high-volume supplier invoices, purchase orders and employee expense claims.
• Prepare and process consignor settlement statements following auction closures.
• Manage supplier payments, EFTs, BPAY transactions and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Process profit share settlements, inventory purchase disbursements and approved financial advances.
• Investigate payment discrepancies and resolve invoice and settlement queries.
• Maintain supplier and consignor banking information and ensure compliance with approval processes.
• Complete month-end reconciliations, including AP sub-ledger, bank and trust account reconciliations.
• Support audit requirements and maintain adherence to internal financial controls.

Skills

Accounts Payable

ERP systems

Oracle exposure

Excel

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent worker

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Your new company

Hays is partnering with a well-established, globally recognised organisation to recruit an Accounts Payable Officer. Following significant growth, this business offers the opportunity to join a collaborative finance team within a stable and expanding environment. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role across Accounts Payable, ensuring suppliers and customers are paid accurately, on time, and in line with company controls and procedures. The role offers excellent exposure to a high-volume transactional environment and would suit someone looking to further develop their finance career within a large corporate business.

Eastern Suburbs | Global Organisation | Hybrid Flexibility

Your new role

• Process high-volume supplier invoices, purchase orders and employee expense claims.
• Prepare and process consignor settlement statements following auction closures.
• Manage supplier payments, EFTs, BPAY transactions and corporate credit card reconciliations.
• Process profit share settlements, inventory purchase disbursements and approved financial advances.
• Investigate payment discrepancies and resolve invoice and settlement queries.
• Maintain supplier and consignor banking information and ensure compliance with approval processes.
• Complete month-end reconciliations, including AP sub-ledger, bank and trust account reconciliations.
• Support audit requirements and maintain adherence to internal financial controls

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Settlements, Finance Administration or a similar transactional finance role.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high transaction volumes accurately.
• Experience working with ERP systems with Oracle exposure is highly regarded.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including reconciliations and data analysis.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple departments.
• A proactive attitude and commitment to delivering accurate, timely outcomes

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation.
• Exposure to both Accounts Payable and specialised settlements functions.
• Supportive finance team with ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Hybrid working arrangements and workplace flexibility.
• Long-term career progression within a growing corporate environment.