Accounts Payable Officer

Tasti Products Ltd; Henderson-Massey; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tasti Products Ltd, based in Te Atatu Peninsula, West Auckland, is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer. You will manage AP, supplier inquiries, and direct debit accounts, while partnering with cost centres for reporting and analysis.

Ideal candidates have extensive AP experience, solid Excel skills, and a collaboration-focused mindset to support finance business partnering across HR, IT, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Extensive accounts payable experience and accuracy are essential.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and OCR capture technology is preferred.
• Able to prepare reconciliations, variance analysis and clear reports for non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable process for all entities, including POs, invoices and payments.
• Prepare and process payments and upload to the bank; maintain audit logs.

Skills

Accounts Payable

ERP software

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

OCR scanning

Job description

We are currently looking for a dedicated Accounts Payable Officer to join our dynamic finance team.
As the ideal candidate, you'll bring a wealth of experience in Accounts Payable, creditor processing, and payment management, while also providing finance business partnering support to a small portfolio of cost centres. You'll be driven by continuous improvement, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Your strong organisational skills, high work ethic, and collaborative approach will ensure you thrive in this fast-paced role.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the Accounts Payable process for all entities, ensuring timely handling of purchase orders, invoices, and payments.

Prepare and process payments, maintain audit logs, and upload payments into the bank.

Oversee the workflow authorisation, working with managers to ensure payments are made on time and classified correctly.

Be the main contact for supplier and manager inquiries.

Manage direct debit accounts, ensuring deductions are approved with proper supporting documentation.

Keep track of open purchase orders and ensure they're cleared regularly.

Prepare and submit a monthly report on aged AP, highlighting issues and suggesting solutions.

Actively manage creditor balances, aiming to keep overdue creditors under 2%.

Provide finance business partnering support to assigned small cost centres, such as HR, Finance and IT.

Prepare clear monthly cost centre reporting and variance analysis and meet with cost centre managers to explain financial performance.

What You'll Bring:

Skilled with ERP software, including OCR scanning and capture technology.

Extensive Accounts Payable experience with great attention to detail.

Able to prioritise tasks, seek help when needed, and show personal maturity.

Strong understanding of supply chain, purchasing, and PO processes.

Knowledgeable about foreign currency exchange and payments.

Proficient in Excel and Word, with the ability to prepare reconciliations, analyse data and produce clear financial reports.

Able to prepare and interpret simple cost centre reporting, budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.

Strong communicator who can translate financial information into practical, easy-to-understand insights for non-finance stakeholders.

Strong interpersonal skills, able to work well with different teams.

Deadline-driven, proactive, and always looking to improve.

Clear communicator, willing to challenge the status quo, hold teams accountable, and maintain confidentiality and integrity.

A Little About Us

Tasti Products is a proudly New Zealand owned and operated company based in Te Atatu Peninsula, West Auckland with a strong heritage in delivering delicious snacks, fruit and nuts and baking ingredients to our customers.
If you're someone who is focused on quality, thrives in a team environment, and enjoys being part of a growing company, then we want to hear from you!
Please note: We will only consider candidates who are legally entitled to work in New Zealand and available for an immediate in person interview.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• How many years of accounts payable experience do you have?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have in the FMCG manufacturing industry?
• Do you have experience using ERP Software?

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