Accounts Payable Officer

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer for our Sydney finance team. You will report to the Senior Financial Accountant and ensure payables run smoothly by coordinating with suppliers, internal teams and overseas colleagues.

Responsibilities include logging invoices, coding for approval, maintaining supplier records and remittance advice, managing the AP inbox, reconciling statements and supporting month-end close.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of end-to-end accounts payable experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive, check and log incoming invoices and statements, ensuring accuracy and tax compliance.
• Code invoices and route them for approval, then forward to the global payables team for payment.
• Manage the shared AP inbox and resolve supplier and internal queries promptly.
• Set up and maintain supplier records and send remittance advice.
• Process refunds and customer payments, and support the expense management system.
• Reconcile supplier statements and follow up on overdue or disputed items.
• Prepare regular AP reports, including aged and exception reporting.
• Support month-end close and audit requests as needed.

Job description

This well-established organisation is a leading name retail, serving a large and loyal customer base across Australia and Asia Pacific. Its Sydney office has a friendly, supportive finance team and a culture that values its people, with flexible work and a strong focus on wellbeing.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Payable Officer to join the finance team. Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you'll keep payables running smoothly, working with suppliers, internal teams and colleagues overseas. Your responsibilities will include:

Receive, check and log incoming invoices and statements, making sure they're accurate and meet tax requirements

Code invoices and route them for approval, then send them to the global payables team for payment

Manage the shared AP inbox and resolve supplier and internal queries promptly

Set up and maintain supplier records and send remittance advice

Process refunds and customer payments, and support the expense management system

Reconcile supplier statements and follow up on overdue or disputed items

Prepare regular AP reports, including aged and exception reporting

Support month-end close and audit requests as needed

To be considered for this role, you will have 4+ years of end-to-end accounts payable experience, ideally in a medium to large organisation. You're organised, accurate and calm under pressure, with strong communication skills and a service-focused approach.