Accounts Payable Administrator

SLR Consulting New Zealand Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SLR Consulting New Zealand Limited is seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator in Auckland to join the Finance team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will handle supplier invoices, payments, and AP reconciliations, while maintaining supplier data and supporting month-end processes in a medium to large organisation.

The role requires 2+ years in AP or similar, strong GST knowledge, and proficiency with Deltek Vantagepoint and Excel.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in accounts payable or similar role.
• Experience in medium to large organisations is highly desirable.
• Good understanding of invoice processing, GST and basic accounting principles.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately with correct coding and approvals.
• Review invoices for completeness, tax treatment, PO requirements and supplier data.
• Maintain supplier master data and verify new suppliers and bank details.
• Prepare and process supplier payments according to terms and approvals.
• Respond to supplier and internal queries promptly and professionally.
• Support month-end close with AP reconciliations and accruals.
• Maintain documentation and audit trails for invoices and payments.
• Ensure compliance with authorities, procurement requirements and internal controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Communication skills

GST knowledge

Organisational skills

Education

Diploma in Accounting

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

MS Excel (Advanced)

Job description

About the Business & Role At SLR, our purpose is to Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is a global environmental and sustainability consultancy that works with clients across a range of sectors, including infrastructure, energy, mining, industry, urban development and government. With over 1,200 people across the APAC region, we provide technical and advisory services that help our clients respond to environmental and sustainability challenges. We are seeking an Accounts Payable Administrator to join our Finance team, in our Auckland office. This is a permanent, full-time role, reporting to the Finance Team Leader for New Zealand. You will be a key member of the finance function supporting the overall goals of the Finance team and wider Business Support team with the primary responsibility for purchasing processes and related transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and promptly, including appropriate coding and approvals.
• Review invoices for completeness, correct entity, tax treatment, purchase order requirements, approved supplier register and supporting documentation.
• Maintain supplier master data, including appropriate verification of new suppliers and changes to bank details.
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs in accordance with agreed payment terms and approval authorities.
• Respond to supplier and internal queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support month-end close, including AP reconciliations, accruals, outstanding invoices and cut-off.
• Maintain accurate documentation and audit trails for invoices, payments and supplier changes.
• Ensure compliance with delegated authorities, procurement requirements, tax requirements and internal financial controls.
• Support Finance with audit queries and provision of supporting documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes, controls and system efficiency.

Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of experience within a similar role
• Previous accounts payable experience in a medium to large sizes organisations is highly desirable
• Good understanding of invoice processing, GST and basic accounting principles
• Previous experience with Deltek Vantagepoint will be well regarded
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skill
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel
• Exceptional communication and relationship building skills (written and verbal)

Our Benefits

Join a global organisation that is Making Sustainability Happen. We are most proud of our diverse, and collaborative team and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all. You can find a comprehensive list here.

We’re Making Sustainability Happen. We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.