Finance Officer - Accounts Payable

DFP Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced finance professional to join a busy government finance team in Canberra. You will support accounts payable and day-to-day operations, processing transactions and maintaining accurate records in a high-volume environment.

This contract role requires Canberra-based onsite work five days a week, a police check, and strong communication and accuracy. Experience with Oracle or similar systems is desirable, with a collaborative approach and willingness to

Qualifications

• Strong finance operations experience, ideally in accounts payable.
• Experience in accounts receivable, banking, bookkeeping or reconciliations.
• Demonstrated accuracy and efficiency with high volumes of work.
• Strong verbal and written communication and a collaborative approach.
• Willing to receive feedback and participate in quality checks.
• Experience using Oracle or a similar financial system.

Responsibilities

• Support accounts payable and day-to-day finance operations.
• Process financial transactions and maintain accurate records.
• Assist with inquiries and discrepancies and liaise with the team.
• Follow established procedures to deliver timely, reliable services.

Skills

Finance operations

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Banking

Bookkeeping

Reconciliations

Communication skills

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Feedback and quality checks

Oracle or finance system

Job description

An opportunity is available for an experienced finance professional to join a busy government finance team. This role suits someone who enjoys working with financial transactions, delivers accurate results and brings a collaborative approach to a high-volume environment.

About the role

You will support accounts payable and day-to-day finance operations, processing financial transactions, maintaining accurate records and assisting with enquiries and discrepancies. Working closely with the team, you will follow established procedures and contribute to timely, reliable financial services.

We are seeking candidates with:

• Strong finance operations experience, ideally in accounts payable. Experience in accounts receivable, banking, bookkeeping or reconciliations will also be considered.
• Demonstrated accuracy and efficiency when managing high volumes of work.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• A willingness to receive feedback, participate in quality checks and continually improve.
• Experience using Oracle or a similar financial system, which will be highly regarded.

Applicants from both public and private sector backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Availability and requirements

You must be Canberra-based and available to work onsite in Gungahlin five days per week. You will need availability for the majority of the three-month engagement, with no extended planned leave.

Commencement is subject to a cleared police check. A current police check and minimal notice period will be highly regarded due to the urgent start requirement.

Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise [e-mail]1300 337 000and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.