Construction Accounts Payable Specialist

Grid Electrical; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GRiD Electrical is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to manage supplier invoices within a construction environment, ensuring accurate coding, timely processing and alignment with project cost reporting. You will work with MYOB or similar ERP systems, review purchase orders and timesheets, and support project managers with cost queries while maintaining supplier records.

Ideal candidates have a tertiary accounting qualification and experience in high-volume invoice processing, with strong

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable within construction or project-based environments.
• Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems such as MYOB and Workbench.
• Strong Excel and Outlook skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify and enter supplier invoices into ERP accurately and within deadlines
• Validate invoices against purchase orders, work orders, delivery dockets, supporting documentation and delegated approval requirements before processing
• Ensure invoices are allocated to the correct project, job, cost code and general ledger account to support accurate construction project costing
• Identify and resolve invoice discrepancies, duplicate invoices, incorrect pricing, missing purchase orders and incomplete supporting documentation
• Maintain accurate supplier records and ensure invoice documentation is appropriately filed and archived in accordance with company requirements
• Work closely with Project Managers, Site Administrators and Procurement to resolve outstanding invoices, purchasing discrepancies and project cost queries
• Complete weekly labour hire reconciliations, ensuring labour hire invoices and supporting timesheet information agree to approved project records
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and investigate missing invoices, credits, duplicate charges and outstanding items
• Prepare payment runs as directed by the Manager, ensuring payments are supported by approved documentation and comply with internal controls
• Prepare weekly accounts payable cash flow information and provide visibility of upcoming supplier payment requirements

Skills

Accounts payable experience

High-volume invoice processing

Attention to detail

Education

Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

MYOB

Workbench

ERP systems

Job description

GRiD Electrical is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to manage supplier invoices within a construction environment, ensuring accurate coding, timely processing and alignment with project cost reporting. You will work with MYOB or similar ERP systems, review purchase orders and timesheets, and support project managers with cost queries while maintaining supplier records.

Ideal candidates have a tertiary accounting qualification and experience in high-volume invoice processing, with strong