About the role
Our client is a major Australian discount variety retailer with a nationwide footprint. They specialise in delivering value-driven everyday essentials across an extensive network of stores. As a long-standing household name, they continue to grow as a modern, customer-focused retail brand.
They are now seeking to hire an Accounts Payable to oversee non-stock and CAPEX payables while ensuring accurate and timely vendor payments. This role plays a critical part in maintaining financial integrity, internal control compliance, and positive stakeholder relationships across the business.
Job Responsibilities
Invoice Processing & Expense Management
- Process non-stock, service, and CAPEX invoices accurately in line with accounts payable procedures - Perform general accounts payable activities including invoice coding, validation, posting, and payment preparation - Process staff expenses, payment reimbursements, and employee expense claims in a timely manner - Process shipping invoices and upload payment journals - Manage stock invoices including 3-way matching and variance investigation for price and quantity when required
Vendor Management & Reconciliations
- Prepare and execute regular payment runs - Perform complete vendor statement reconciliations and resolve balance discrepancies - Set up new vendor profiles in SAP and verify local vendor details using EFTSure - Respond promptly to vendor and internal stakeholder enquiries regarding payments and invoices - Investigate and resolve missing approvals, coding issues, and other invoice exceptions
Compliance & Administration
- Review invoices to ensure strict adherence to Delegation of Authority requirements - Manage the accounts payable inbox efficiently - Provide support to team members and complete general administrative tasks including filing and document uploads
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in an Accounts Payable role - Strong hands-on proficiency with SAP accounts payable software - Competent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook - Solid understanding of non-stock and service invoices, CAPEX transactions, and employee expense claims - Proven ability to follow internal approval controls and Delegation of Authority requirements - Exceptional attention to detail and high numerical accuracy - Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience working within the retail sector or a high-volume commercial environment - Experience using EFTSure for vendor onboarding and verification - Familiarity with 3-way matching for stock invoices and variance resolution - Experience processing shipping invoices and uploading payment journals
Benefits
- Permanent work-from-home set-up - Dayshift (Australian business hours) - Full-time job - HMO - Paid leave - Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)
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