Accounts Payable Officer — Flexible Work & Global Collaboration

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is partnering with a well-established retail organisation in Sydney to recruit an Accounts Payable Officer. You will report to the Senior Financial Accountant and help keep payables running smoothly by processing invoices, coding them for approval and coordinating with the global payables team.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of end-to-end accounts payable experience, be highly organised and possess strong communication skills with a service-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of end-to-end accounts payable experience.
• Organised, accurate and calm under pressure.
• Strong communication and service-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Receive, check and log invoices and statements meeting tax requirements.
• Code invoices, route for approval and forward to global payables team for payment.
• Manage the shared AP inbox and promptly resolve supplier and internal queries.
• Set up and maintain supplier records and issue remittance advices.
• 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

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is partnering with a well-established retail organisation in Sydney to recruit an Accounts Payable Officer. You will report to the Senior Financial Accountant and help keep payables running smoothly by processing invoices, coding them for approval and coordinating with the global payables team.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of end-to-end accounts payable experience, be highly organised and possess strong communication skills with a service-focused mindset.