Accounts Payable Officer (12 Month Fixed-Term Contract)

We have a love of big ideas, an ethos of collaboration, and a strong work ethic ingrained in our culture. Our business is built with an entrepreneurial mindset; our team has the freedom and autonomy to create positive change within our business. 

In Group Services, we are more than just a centralisation of functions, but rather, a collective of skills and capabilities focused on delivering value to the commercial, operational and strategic processes underpinning our people and technology. Continuous improvement and innovation is critical to our success.

As part of the M&C Saatchi Group we come together to realise BIG AMBITIONS. And ours is to be the most connected creative company by organising original thinkers in uncommon ways.

We celebrate people who embrace our values and BIG AMBITIONS and the opportunity is here now for an Accounts Payable Officer to join our team in Sydney. 

The opportunity: 

The Accounts Payable (AP) Officer contributes to the success of M&C Saatchi Group by fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This is achieved through the provision of exceptional supplier payment and issue resolution services in a timely, efficient and effective manner.

The AP Officer role will assist M&C Saatchi Group in the area of supplier chain management with accurate and timely data entry, payments via trade terms, and reconciliation of supplier accounts in a timely manner.

A snapshot of what you'll do:

• Matching, batching and coding of supplier/talent invoices
• Matching, batching and coding of staff expenses
• Matching, batching and coding of corporate credit cards
• Review supplier accounts and reconciliation of supplier statements
• Respond to supplier account queries and resolve any discrepancies
• Timely payment of supplier invoices via trade terms
• Handing of foreign currency transactions and revaluation
• Ensure compliance to M&C Saatchi Group procedures and processes
• Handling of the Account Payable Generic email boxes
• Filing of financial records
• Participate in financial projects
• Ad hoc requests 

Your ideal experience:

• Experience with Talent and Media would be favourable
• Experience using financial ERP systems and electronic workflow solutions, Spectra PF/MD (BCC) would be favourable
• Experience using electronic workflow solution would be favourable
• 3 years work experience in a similar role

Skills & Attributes:

• Self Awareness & Integrity
• Resilience
• Collaboration
• Communicating - Formal & Written
• Adaptability
• Analysing & Interpreting
• Strategic thinking
• Building Relationships

What WE value MOST:

• Walk in different worlds
• Make Uncommon Sense
• Run Towards the Fire (except if there is an actual fire when we run away from it)
• Roll as one
• Be excellent to each other 

Best bits about working with us:

Our big benefits fuel our big ambitions. We’re here to support and encourage our people at every turn. Our commitment to your individual needs stems from our diverse Flexible Flexibility work approach, flexing to how you want to work and how you want to take your leave. You’ll be saying "hello holidays" with our flexible public holidays, summer half days and even extra leave for taking your leave. And, to further our support to you, Family First, Health and Wellness paid leave are on offer, along with our Work From Anywhere in the world initiative (so you can stay connected across the globe). Plus, you can join our inclusive community led networks, supporting things you care about and your cultural and social wellbeing.

We’re committed to building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTQIA+ people. Our flexible work approach, employee-led diversity networks and inclusive career development approach all support and promote one of our core values ‘Walk in Different Worlds’ which helps describe our overall DE&I mission. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let our team know.

WHAT ARE YOUR BIG AMBITIONS?

We’d love to hear what your ambitions are and how we can help you realise them with us!