Senior Accounts Payable Lead - Hybrid & FX Focus

Covetrus; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pet-friendly offices

Employee discounts on pet products

Flexible hybrid work options

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Birthday and parental leave benefits

Job summary

Covetrus, a global animal health technology and services company, is looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Officer to join our Northgate team on a permanent basis in Brisbane. You will support cash flow, manage supplier payments, and assist with reporting in a large, head office finance team that values staff recognition and pet-friendly offices.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years end-to-end AP experience, strong Excel skills, and a collaborative, detail-oriented approach within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Minimum three years end-to-end accounts payable experience in a high-volume environment.
• Senior capacity experience, inspiring, motivating and mentoring other team members.
• Experience with foreign currency (FX gains/losses) is advantageous.
• Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills with external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Reliability and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support cash flow management by overseeing payment schedules, creditor obligations, and forecasting upcoming supplier payments.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Manager with weekly, end-of-month, and end-of-quarter reporting packages.
• Process stock and services invoices/credits ensuring accuracy within payment terms.
• Reconcile supplier statements and follow up unreconciled invoices/credits.
• Manage foreign currency transactions and international supplier payments and FX movements.
• Handle queries from external suppliers and internal stakeholders promptly.
• Compliance checking of all payments to ensure internal controls.
• Contribute to process improvement projects as required.

Skills

Accounts payable

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Mentoring/leadership

Job description

Covetrus, a global animal health technology and services company, is looking for a Senior Accounts Payable Officer to join our Northgate team on a permanent basis in Brisbane. You will support cash flow, manage supplier payments, and assist with reporting in a large, head office finance team that values staff recognition and pet-friendly offices.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years end-to-end AP experience, strong Excel skills, and a collaborative, detail-oriented approach within a fast-paced