Accounts Payable Officer

The Role

Reporting to our Financial Accounting Manager, this role is responsible for the overall performance of the Accounts Payable function of the company. This includes the delivery of accounting services, the processing of all matters relating to creditors accounts, ensuring the timely payment of third parties, staff expenses and Swatch Group invoices.

As a person who is working across all our brands and departments, we require a candidate who is personable, works well in a busy, fast paced environment, is able to meet tight deadlines and can multi-task.

This role is based 5 days on site in our Richmond Head Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the AP Inbox
• Processing invoices (3-way matching)
• Assist managers, coordinators of other departments and site clerical staff with the proper handling of documentation relating to purchases
• Preparation of payments (EFT, BPAY & Foreign Currency) on a weekly basis for third party suppliers and staff expense claims
• Preparation of intercompany payments on monthly basis as well as the AP Ledger
• Processing manual journals for reclassification and month end accrual entries
• Enter data from invoices into SAP
• Perform all vendor reconciliation on a monthly basis
• Ensure correctly authorised and properly coded
• Processing urgent payment requests (including foreign currency transactions)

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate tertiary qualification in accounting or a related discipline
• Proven Accounts Payable experience in a high-volume environment
• EFT payment experience
• Experience with high volume staff expense payment and validation according to company policy
• Experience with accruals and reconciliations
• Basic understanding of debits and credits as well as General Ledger accounting codes is essential
• SAP and strong excel skills would be highly desirable

How to Apply

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