Accounts Payable Specialist – Tech & Research

AARNet (Australia's Academic and Research Network); Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

24 weeks parental leave

16 weeks secondary carer leave

Wellness leave (2 days/mo)

Job summary

AARNet, Australia's Academic and Research Network, is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to support expenditure management. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will handle supplier management, invoice processing, and payment preparation in a dynamic finance team.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in AP, solid ERP experience (TechnologyOne welcome), and strong Excel skills, with keen attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience within an accounts payable function.
• Experience processing invoices, payments and reconciliations.
• ERP systems experience; TechnologyOne is highly regarded.
• Intermediate Excel/MS Office skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving.
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and manage tasks independently.
• Telecommunications/Technology/asset-intensive industry experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage a sub-section of the accounts payable ledger.
• Accounts Payable Inbox management.
• Maintain suppliers, onboarding and ABN, GST checks.
• Process supplier invoices with three-way matching and coding.
• Obtain approvals and schedule payments.
• Handle foreign currency purchases and supplier queries.
• Assist month end, year end and audit tasks.

Skills

Invoice processing

ERP systems

TechnologyOne

Excel / MS Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Prioritisation

Tools

TechnologyOne

Job description

AARNet, Australia's Academic and Research Network, is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to support expenditure management. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will handle supplier management, invoice processing, and payment preparation in a dynamic finance team.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in AP, solid ERP experience (TechnologyOne welcome), and strong Excel skills, with keen attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.