Accounts Payable Officer

Join one of Australia’s most trusted organisations

Hybrid / flexible work conditions

Permanent full time

Become a part of one of Australia's most trusted and impactful organisations - St John NSW. At St John NSW, we save lives through first aid, offering essential skills, tools, knowledge, and confidence to respond in emergencies. Our profit-for-purpose organisation supports various community programs, including free first aid training for primary school students, leadership development for volunteers, and event health services. Globally, we aim to enhance the health and wellbeing of people from all backgrounds.

About the Role:

Join our motivated and dynamic Finance team at St John NSW to support our financial operations. As an Accounts Payable Officer, you will ensure the timely and accurate processing and payment of invoices, along with monthly reconciliation of creditor accounts. You will also manage processing and payments for staff and volunteer member expense reimbursement claims.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable function, efficiently processing a high volume processing of invoices into the ERP system.
• Ensuring invoices are accurately matched with purchase orders and good receipt notes, verifying quantities and amounts against the supplier’s invoices.
• Reconcile Goods Not Received (GRNs) and verify any discrepancies. 
• Collaborate with both suppliers and internal stakeholders to address Accounts Payables queries.
• Verify the authorization of invoices and reimbursement claims based on delegation guidelines.
• Execute weekly EFT payment runs, as well as process Bpay and cheques payments when required.
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of creditor statements, addressing outstanding invoices and discrepancies.
• Assist in compiling month-end expense accruals and processing journal entries under the guidance of the Senior Accountant.
• Handle petty cash processing and maintenance of the petty cash register.
• Fulfill other reasonable ad hoc duties as directed by the Finance Manager.

Our Ideal Candidate will have:

• Minimum 2-3 years Accounts Payable Experience.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using utilizing MS Excel features such as vlookup and pivot tables for effective data manipulation.
• Previous knowledge of SAP, Dynamics or similar software would be desirable. 
• Displays high energy levels, self-motivation and exceptional time management
• Is an adept team player with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with diverse corporate and individual stakeholders.
• Embraces the ethos of our organization and showcases empathy towards its values.
• Thrives in both commercial and profit-for-purpose cultural environment.

What's next?

If you’d like to express interest, then click the APPLY NOW button or you can apply directly to ****@stjohnnsw.com.au with a copy of your resume.

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St John NSW cares about keeping children and young people safe.  Protecting and promoting the emotional, physical, cultural, sexual and spiritual wellbeing of children and young people is central to all aspects of the operations and culture of St John NSW.