Job Details
Finance officer - Accounts Payable
Ref:
1492564
Description:
Finance Officer (AP/AR) – Contract Opportunity
Join a collaborative and innovative organisation delivering essential financial services to the community. We’re seeking a detail-oriented Finance Officer to support accounts payable and receivable operations in a fast-paced finance team.
About the Role Reporting to the Team Leader AP/AR, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, while supporting compliance, reconciliations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Join a collaborative and innovative organisation delivering essential financial services to the community. We’re seeking a detail-oriented Finance Officer to support accounts payable and receivable operations in a fast-paced finance team.
About the Role Reporting to the Team Leader AP/AR, you will play a key role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, while supporting compliance, reconciliations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Process accounts payable and receivable transactions accurately and on time
- Assist with debt recovery activities in line with policy
- Support reconciliations and maintain integrity of financial ledgers
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, audits, and statutory requirements (incl. GST)
- Identify and contribute to process and system improvements
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and deliver quality customer service
- Experience in AP/AR or transactional finance roles
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Sound analytical and problem-solving skills
- Confident using financial systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Ability to prioritise work and operate within structured processes
- Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business
- Local Government experience
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to contribute to meaningful community outcomes
- Exposure to a broad finance function
- Contract role with immediate start
Posted:
27 March 2026 at 05:12
