Continuous Improvement Lead — AP & AR Transformation

Bapcor Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across Bapcor products

Wellbeing support

Novated leasing

Birthday leave

Job summary

Bapcor Limited is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to lead transformation across our Shared Services, with a spotlight on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. You will shape the AP/AR roadmap, drive process redesign, and advance automation while partnering with Finance, Technology and Operations to embed sustained change.

The role combines hands-on improvement, governance and coaching of a five-person team, delivering measurable benefits and stronger controls across

Qualifications

• You are a commercially minded continuous improvement professional who enjoys getting into the detail, challenging existing ways of working and turning improvement opportunities into measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the AP and AR transformation and continuous improvement roadmap aligned to Shared Services priorities.
• Analyse and redesign end-to-end AP, AR and related finance processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, standardisation and control.
• Lead automation and digitisation initiatives, including workflow automation, RPA, OCR, e-invoicing and finance system enhancements.
• Manage improvement and technology projects end‑to‑end, from discovery and requirements through testing, implementation, stabilisation and benefits realisation.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs and performance insights that enable AP, AR and Credit leaders to identify opportunities and improve service performance.
• Partner with Finance, Technology and business stakeholders to strengthen financial controls, improve data quality and address audit findings.
• Lead change management and stakeholder engagement, ensuring new processes, systems and ways of working are understood, adopted and embedded.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of five, building capability and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and customer service.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Continuous Improvement

Process Reengineering

RPA/OCR

KPIs & Dashboards

Stakeholder Mgmt

Project Management

ERP Transformation

Team Leadership

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Tools

Finance Systems

Job description

Bapcor Limited is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to lead transformation across our Shared Services, with a spotlight on Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. You will shape the AP/AR roadmap, drive process redesign, and advance automation while partnering with Finance, Technology and Operations to embed sustained change.

The role combines hands-on improvement, governance and coaching of a five-person team, delivering measurable benefits and stronger controls across