Accounts Officer | Head Office

Accounts Officer | Head Office

About the Company

For over 30 years, O'Brien Group has operated within Australasia's premier venues. O’Brien Group Australia is a fully integrated company that owns and operates within major Australian and New Zealand stadiums and arenas. It also holds a significant property portfolio of boutique hotels and key heritage listed hotels.

In recent years O’Brien Group has expanded its operations and portfolio to include full scale venue management, ticketing, festivals, licensed clubs, hotels, live entertainment, media, and venture capital. Today with over 6,500 employees, 16 million customers served on an annual basis and a host of exciting new ventures, O’Brien Group continues to be an innovative market leader in Australasia.

About the Role

Reporting to the Group Accounting Manager, the Accounts Officer will assist with the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the payment process and to assist with internal and external financial requirements.

This includes monitoring procurement processes, supplier payments as well as debtor management and recording receipts. In addition, you will be required to assist with general ledger reconciliations and bank reconciliations. As you progress in the role, there will be opportunity to assist with end of month reporting for the business together with the rest of the finance team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in managing Accounts Payable by promptly and professionally addressing queries, and appropriately escalating any unfamiliar issues.
• Prioritise tasks to ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices.
• Aid in preparing payment batches as necessary to adhere to payment terms.
• Perform statement reconciliations related to Creditors & Purchasing and other relevant accounting functions.
• Coordinate with venue staff to ensure timely receipt of approved invoices for payment.
• Maintain accurate records of supplier payment details.
• Deliver high-quality customer service to both external and internal stakeholders.
• Utilise Dynamics 365 Business Central to create invoices and credit notes, ensuring accuracy of charge sheets.
• Generate and distribute weekly debtor reports.
• Receive customer payments and collaborate with venue staff to accurately record collection activities.
• Prepare batches for direct debit receipts.

About You

You will be a proactive and self-motivated person with an eye for detail and a flexible, can-do attitude. Your enthusiastic nature and strong interpersonal skills will ensure that you are able to meet the needs of the role. Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of confidentiality will also be crucial to your success in this role.

To succeed in this role, you will possess the following:

• A bachelors’ degree is accounting and studying towards CA / CPA.
• Hands on experience in an accounts payable/receivable position.
• Exposure to Dynamics 365, business central will be advantageous.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment but also work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Previously demonstrated excellent organisational and time management.
• Intermediate computer literacy skills with Microsoft Office (excel in particular) knowledge.
• An ability to meet and exceed tight deadlines as required.

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