Accounts Payable Officer - Federal Government

Our client is a large federal government department that has responsibility for the safety and security of Australia and its citizens. HorizonOne Recruitment are the leading specialists in recruitment across federal government departments, and have been engaged to assist this government agency recruit a number of vacancies in Adelaide given the promotion of multiple staff.

The Opportunity

Work with a team known for a great culture, where you will be offered an initial 12 month contract opportunity to join their accounts payable team with view to permanency. You will be a part of BAU work as well as numerous projects and be working alongside strong performing team members.

You will enjoy:

• Mentoring and training from the Accounts Payable Manager
• Strong autonomy within the role as the organisations trust their staff to achieve their outcomes
• High level of involvement in AP automation changes
• Federal government experience with the opportunity to build a secure and stable Australian Public Service career
• The opportunity to work for a national team with local and international reach

The Role

As the Accounts Payable Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing accounts payable invoices and resolving all queries
• Processing and reconciliation of staff credit cards
• Preparation of monthly payment runs
• Reconciling monthly supplier statements
• Reviewing pending and duplicate invoice reports
• Contribute to continuous business improvement with ideas and suggestions
• Project work as required

The Ideal Person

You will be a high performing, tech savvy, finance minded professional who enjoys hardworking and fast paced environments and take pride in your work. A high level of attention to detail is essential. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are equally important as being able to work within the team and with external stakeholders will be critical to your success in this role. You will also be able to think independently to solve problems and show initiative.

Current Australian Citizenship is mandatory as you will be required to go through a Commonwealth Government Security Clearance process to perform the role.

Salary / Rate

• $60k – $75k + 15.4% Super
• 12 month contract to permanent

How to Apply

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Emma Wentworth on 02 6108 4878, quoting Ref No. 17825

HorizonOne is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from people of all cultures, capabilities and backgrounds.