Finance Officer (Accounts Payable & Payroll)

Lawson Elliott Recruitment; Mareeba Shire; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is partnering with a growing industrial business in North Queensland to support its finance team. This Finance Officer role covers accounts payable and payroll, with approximately 300 employees in payroll and high-volume AP processing.

Based in Mareeba, you will report to the Finance Manager and contribute to day-to-day financial operations. You will handle supplier invoices, fortnightly payroll processing, reconcile invoices, liaise with suppliers and internal

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in Finance Officer or a similar finance role.
• Experience in a high-volume, multi-entity environment, including invoice and payment processing.
• Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills, initiative and a proactive approach to process improvement.
• Experience using large accounting or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and purchase orders.
• Assisting with the preparation and processing of fortnightly payroll for approximately 300 employees.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting reporting requirements.
• Resolving invoice discrepancies, payment issues and accounts payable queries.
• Managing the accounts payable inbox and responding to supplier enquiries.
• Identifying and resolving issues across the end-to-end accounts payable and payroll processes.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of finance operations.
• Providing general support to the Finance team and assisting with ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Accounts payable

Payroll processing

Communication

Organisation

Problem solving

High-volume processing

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Officer (Accounts Payable & Payroll)

Join an established and growing industrial business

Work in a challenging, fast-paced operational environment

Play a key role in ensuring accurate and efficient accounts payable operations

Office located in Mareeba, QLD

Lawson Elliott Recruitment is partnering with a growing industrial business in North Queensland to support its finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail‑oriented Finance Officer to join the team, support the accounts payable and payroll functions, and play an important role in the day‑to‑time financial operations of the business.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will have broad range of responsibilities including:

Processing supplier invoices and purchase orders

Assisting with the preparation and processing of fortnightly payroll for approximately 300 employees

Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting reporting requirements

Resolving invoice discrepancies, payment issues and accounts payable queries

Managing the accounts payable inbox and responding to supplier enquiries

Identifying and resolving issues across the end‑to‑end accounts payable and payroll processes

Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of finance operations

Providing general support to the Finance team and assisting with ad hoc duties as required

To be considered for this role:

2+ years’ experience in Finance Officer or a similar finance role

Experience in a high-volume, multi‑entity environment, including invoice and payment processing

Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders

Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities

Strong problem‑solving skills, initiative and a proactive approach to process improvement

Experience using large accounting or ERP systems