AP/Payroll Officer

AP/Payroll Officer - Retail - Central Sydney
Company Background
Our client is a household name in the retail space in Sydney, and across Australia. They have a unique business, selling their clients' products in various ways and channels creating a niche market that has made them world famous.
The finance and wider operational team boast great tenure and work cohesively to achieve the company objectives.
They are very welcoming to new employees and will make you feel at home.
The Role
This AP/Payroll position is called 'Assistant Accountant' and will support the team in the following ways:

• Payroll ownership for 80 permanent employees plus a small number of casuals. This is processed fortnightly with support from HR.
• Accounts Payable for suppliers & overhead payments. This includes coding and entering invoices and 2 payment runs a week.
• Reconcile supplier statements and credit card statements on a fortnightly basis and investigate and resolve any disputes immediately.
• All month-end supporting tasks for payables and payroll functions.

Your Background
Our client is looking for someone who can commit to a 12-month fixed-term contract. Other key desirables from the hiring manager are:

• Payroll experience for a pay run of over 30 staff. Ideally some experience on your resume of reviewing timesheets/hours.
• Strong accounts payable experience in a manual environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise confidently with suppliers to answer any queries.

If you are keen to apply for this Assistant Accountant role, please contact Adele Sycamore at Richard Lloyd on , quoting reference 8294 or click on 'apply now' below.
Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.