Accounts Payable Specialist

Foundry Talent Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in Mascot

On-site role

12-month fixed-term contract

Potential to go permanent

Job summary

Foundry Talent Partners is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Mascot, Sydney. This hands-on role manages end-to-end AP across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and timely payments.

You’ll reconcile statements, handle supplier queries, and contribute to AP controls in a busy finance team. The ideal candidate has intermediate AP experience, strong Excel skills, and is comfortable with multi-entity environments.

Qualifications

• Intermediate-level accounts payable experience in high-volume or multi-entity environment.
• Strong Excel skills with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Tertiary study in accounting or related field is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and on time, matching to PO and receipts.
• Investigate and resolve price/quantity variances and complex payment discrepancies.
• Prepare and process weekly payment runs in line with terms and KPIs.
• Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations.
• Manage credit card expense reconciliations and allocate costs across business units.
• Prepare monthly AP reporting including aged creditors and average days to pay.
• Act as the first point of contact for supplier and internal stakeholder queries.

Skills

Accounts payable

Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot)

Education

Accounting degree (advantage)

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Our client is a well-established Australian services group operating across multiple entities and locations nationally. With a head office in Mascot and a close-knit finance team, they're looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join them on a 12 month fixed term contract, with genuine potential for the role to go permanent.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting into the Financial Controller, you'll be responsible for the end-to-end accounts payable function across several group entities. This is a busy, hands-on role where accuracy and good judgement matter. Key responsibilities include:

You will process supplier invoices accurately and on time, matching them to purchase orders and goods receipts.

You will investigate and resolve price and quantity variances, as well as more complex payment discrepancies.

You will prepare and process weekly payment runs in line with agreed payment terms and KPIs.

You will complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations to keep the sub-ledger clean.

You will manage credit card expense reconciliations and allocate costs across business units.

You will prepare monthly AP reporting, including aged creditors and average days to pay. - You will be the first point of contact for supplier and internal stakeholder queries by phone and email.

You will help maintain strong AP controls and flag any issues or process improvements to the finance team.

You will support month-end activities and other ad hoc finance tasks as needed.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Intermediate-level accounts payable experience, ideally in a high-volume or multi-entity environment.

Solid Excel skills, including confidence using VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.

Experience with Sage Intacct would be ideal, although experience with any accounting system is welcome.

Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

Clear, professional communication skills with suppliers and internal teams.

A proactive, team-first attitude and a willingness to pitch in where needed.

Tertiary study in accounting or a related field is an advantage, though not essential.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

A salary of $80,000 - $90,000 plus superannuation.

A 12 month fixed term contract with a real opportunity to go permanent.

Flexibility offered, with the role based fully in the office.

An office in Mascot that is easy to reach by train and close to the airport.

A supportive team where you'll get broad exposure across multiple entities.

WORK ARRANGEMENT

This role is based onsite in Mascot, 5 days a week.