Accounts Payable Officer

The Opportunity

We are looking for a detail-orientated and proactive Accounts Payable Officer to join our Sydney office!

This position is ideal for someone who has a strong attention to detail and is committed to delivering exceptional service. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your problem-solving skills, ability to prioritise, and passion for continuous learning will help drive efficiency and maintain compliance with internal and external requirements.

What you'll do

• Accurately and promptly enter invoices into the system.
• Process daily and weekly payment runs for domestic and international suppliers.
• Ensure all invoices comply with internal policies and external requirements in line with established procedures.
• Proactively investigate and resolve queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Share knowledge and communicate effectively with team members to maintain accurate and consistent processing.
• Comply with Work Health and Safety (WHS) obligations and responsibilities, including supervising and supporting team members to promote a safe and respectful workplace.

What you'll bring

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain Accounts Payable concepts to colleagues outside the Business Finance team.
• Minimum 2 years' experience processing invoices, demonstrating quick and accurate data entry.
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, VLOOKUPs, and Pivot Tables.
• Strong problem-solving ability, with a thorough approach to investigating issues.
• Proactive in learning new skills to improve performance and efficiency.
• Highly organised, able to prioritise workload, adapt to challenges, and focus on key priorities.
• Committed to delivering excellent customer service, considering the entire process when providing assistance.
• An innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies.

What you can expect from us

• We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6,000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
• We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.
• For more benefits on offer such as our holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.
• Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

Please note, we will be closing for the holidays. We aim to review all applications when we return to the office in mid-January.

Team
Business Finance

Working Pattern

Full time

Location
Sydney

Contract type
Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding.