Location: Officer, VIC
Rate: $40 per hour + super
Assignment: Short-term contract (leave coverage) through to 21st August 2026
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to join a local government organisation based in Officer. This is a short-term assignment supporting the finance team during a period of leave coverage.
You will be responsible for the end-to-end accounts payable function, ensuring timely and accurate processing while delivering high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-end accounts payable processing
- Invoice processing, including supplier payments and credits
- Preparation and communication of payment run schedules and cut-off timeframes
- Processing cheque and EFT payment runs and issuing remittances
- Accurate and efficient data entry
- Reviewing and coding invoices in line with the general ledger
- Monthly supplier statement reconciliations
- Preparation of monthly creditor reconciliations
- Responding to accounts payable enquiries
- Supporting process improvements within AP procedures
- Maintaining up-to-date policies, procedures, and system records
- Additional duties as required
- Demonstrated experience in an accounts payable or finance administration role
- Strong data entry skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Sound understanding of accounts payable processes and general ledger coding
- Ability to reconcile supplier accounts
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Understanding of ATO requirements (desirable)
- Experience within a local government or large organisation (advantageous)
- Post-secondary qualifications in Business, Office Administration or a related field (preferred)
Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
