Senior AP Lead – Hybrid + Process Improvement

West Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace (2 days remote)

Onsite parking

Bonus potential

Job summary

West Recruitment in Sydney’s Western Suburbs seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor or Senior AP Officer ready to step up. You will lead a small AP team, manage the creditors ledger, and drive process improvements in a busy, collaborative Finance environment.

You will mentor staff, ensure timely supplier communications, and participate in month-end activities while aligning with vendor terms and internal policies. Hybrid work 2 days/week available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising an Accounts Payable team.
• Strong reconciliation skills.
• Exposure to process and procedure improvements.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP packages and intermediate to advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a small team of Accounts Payable Officers.
• Assign responsibilities to ensure objectives are met daily, weekly and monthly.
• Train and mentor staff in department procedures and tasks.
• Communicate with Suppliers on AP enquiries and resolve promptly.
• Oversee controls and month-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with AP, expense and internal approval policies.
• Act as escalation point for queries.
• Review supplier statement reconciliations and finalise payment runs.
• Contribute to process improvement projects.
• Align creditors ledger with vendor terms.
• Handle ad-hoc tasks as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Reconciliations

Process improvements

Communication

Stakeholder management

Excel

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

West Recruitment in Sydney’s Western Suburbs seeks an Accounts Payable Supervisor or Senior AP Officer ready to step up. You will lead a small AP team, manage the creditors ledger, and drive process improvements in a busy, collaborative Finance environment.

You will mentor staff, ensure timely supplier communications, and participate in month-end activities while aligning with vendor terms and internal policies. Hybrid work 2 days/week available.