Finance & Procurement Officer

Work Initiatives; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-month contract

Sydney CBD location

Fully on-site role

Higher education environment

Job summary

Work Initiatives in Sydney CBD is recruiting a Finance & Procurement Officer for an initial 4-month, fully on-site contract with a leading higher education institution. You will handle purchasing, accounts payable and finance administration while coordinating with internal stakeholders to keep day-to-day processes running smoothly.

Join a busy faculty environment to support purchasing activities, assist with finance queries and ensure procurement processes comply with organisational policies,

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a purchasing, procurement, accounts payable or finance administration role.
• Experience raising purchase orders and processing invoices within a structured organisation.
• Confident using finance, ERP or procurement systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support staff across different teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a strong focus on accuracy and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring purchasing requests are processed accurately and in line with internal policies.
• Support accounts payable processes, including invoice queries, receipting and payment follow-ups.
• Monitor account coding and available funds to ensure purchases are correctly allocated.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on purchasing procedures, finance systems and expense management.
• Assist with supplier quotations, requests for quotation and procurement documentation.
• Maintain accurate financial and purchasing records to support reporting, budget tracking and compliance.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and finance teams to resolve purchasing and payment issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and maintain procedural documentation.

Job description

Finance & Procurement Officer 4-Month Contract | Higher Education | Sydney CBD | Fully On-Site

I'm currently partnering with a leading higher education institution in Sydney to recruit a Procurement and Finance Officer for an initial 4-month contract.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience across purchasing, accounts payable and finance administration who enjoys working with internal stakeholders and keeping day-to-day processes running smoothly.

Working within a busy faculty environment, you'll support purchasing activities, assist with finance-related queries and ensure procurement processes are completed accurately and in line with organisational policies.

The Role

• Raise and manage purchase orders, ensuring purchasing requests are processed accurately and in line with internal policies.
• Support accounts payable processes, including invoice queries, receipting and payment follow-ups.
• Monitor account coding and available funds to ensure purchases are correctly allocated.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on purchasing procedures, finance systems and expense management.
• Assist with supplier quotations, requests for quotation and procurement documentation.
• Maintain accurate financial and purchasing records to support reporting, budget tracking and compliance.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and finance teams to resolve purchasing and payment issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes and maintain procedural documentation.

About You

• Previous experience in a purchasing, procurement, accounts payable or finance administration role.
• Experience raising purchase orders and processing invoices within a structured organisation.
• Confident using finance, ERP or procurement systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support staff across different teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a strong focus on accuracy and customer service.

What's on Offer?

• Initial 4-month contract opportunity.
• Work within a well-established higher education institution.
• Convenient Sydney CBD location.
• Fully on-site role offering the opportunity to collaborate closely with the wider team.
• An opportunity to utilise and develop your procurement and finance skill set in a university environment.

Interested?

If you have experience across purchasing, procurement or finance administration and are available for a contract opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.