Accounts Payable OfficerJust posted!

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

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.