Accounts Payable Team Lead - Hybrid & Growth Ready

Babcock Australia & New Zealand; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellbeing leave

Volunteer leave

Paid parental leave

Defence reservist leave

Work180 endorsed employer

beRewarded discounts

Novated leasing options

Employee share plan

Recognition program

Job summary

Babcock Australasia is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our Corporate Finance team in the Adelaide CBD. This newly created role offers an opportunity to lead a high-performing AP function while staying hands-on in daily operations.

You will mentor the team, drive process improvements, ensure compliance, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the business. This is a senior AP role based in our Franklin Street office in Adelaide City.

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship with a Defence Security Clearance (or ability to obtain).
• Experience in AP within a medium to large organisation.
• Strong understanding of AP processes, controls and P2P practices.
• Experience processing supplier invoices, employee expenses, payment runs and supplier master data maintenance.
• Experience resolving complex AP transactions, supplier inquiries and invoice exceptions.
• Sound understanding of financial controls, GST requirements and Delegations of Authority.
• Well-developed stakeholder management and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational guidance and mentorship to the AP team.
• Oversee workflow coordination and day-to-day AP operations.
• Resolve complex processing matters and invoice exceptions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, Procurement and Finance to drive service excellence.
• Support system and process improvements while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

P2P/AP controls

Supplier invoice processing

GST knowledge

Delegations of Authority

Stakeholder management

Security clearance eligibility

Job description

Babcock Australasia is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our Corporate Finance team in the Adelaide CBD. This newly created role offers an opportunity to lead a high-performing AP function while staying hands-on in daily operations.

You will mentor the team, drive process improvements, ensure compliance, and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the business. This is a senior AP role based in our Franklin Street office in Adelaide City.