Accounts Payable Officer - Immediate start!

Sharp and Carter; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp and Carter is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to join their large shared services team in the Macquarie Park area of Sydney for an immediate start. The role involves processing a high volume of supplier invoices, supplier reconciliations, and ensuring timely approvals in line with company policy.

Ideal candidates will bring experience in a high-volume AP environment, strong communication skills, and proficiency with ERP systems and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume accounts payable environment.
• Strong communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a shared services setting.
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise workloads.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Supplier account reconciliations.
• Ensure invoices are approved per policy.
• Perform regular supplier reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and process weekly/monthly payment runs.
• Assist with month-end closing tasks, including accruals and reporting.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding payment status and queries.
• Support internal teams with accounts payable enquiries.

Skills

High-volume AP

Communication

Team player

Time management

Excel

Tools

Oracle

Pronto

Microsoft

Job description

Accounts Payable Officer - Immediate start!

About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated Accounts Payable Officer to join a large shared services team in the Macquarie Park area of Sydney. This team has a positive working culture with a combination of different experience levels. The business is a reputable organisation where each individual is valued for their contribution.

The Responsibilities:

• Process a high volume of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Supplier account reconciliations
• Ensure all invoices are approved in accordance with company policy
• Perform regular supplier reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare and process weekly/monthly payment runs
• Assist with month-end closing tasks, including accruals and reporting
• Communicate with suppliers regarding payment status and queries
• Support internal teams with accounts payable enquiries

The successful applicant

• Previous experience in a high-volume Accounts Payable team environment (Ideally 100+ invoices every day)
• Strong communication skills and confidence to connect with internal and external stakeholders over the phone.
• Collaborative and cooperative; a genuine team player
• Experience working with large ERP systems (e.g Oracle, Pronto, Microsoft)
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (V-lookups/Pivot Table etc)