Accounts Payable & Receivable Team Leader

Position Description

Location: Melbourne's Inner City Suburbs
Reports To: Finance Manager
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Accounts Payable & Receivable Team Leader will play a key role in the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier payments and customer receivables. This position offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative finance team and contribute to maintaining strong financial controls, efficient processes, and excellent stakeholder relationships.

Accounts Payable:

• Manage end-to-end Accounts Payable processing, including invoice matching, coding, approvals, and payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, GST, and other statutory requirements.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and support month-end accruals and reporting.

Accounts Receivable:

• Oversee the timely invoicing and receipting of customer payments.
• Monitor outstanding debts and follow up on overdue accounts in a professional and customer-focused manner.
• Reconcile AR sub-ledger to the general ledger and prepare debtor ageing reports.
• Liaise with internal departments and customers to resolve billing or payment issues.

General Finance Support:

• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes, including reconciliations and journals.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy within AP/AR processes.
• Provide financial information and reporting support to the Finance Manager as required.
• Contribute to system enhancements and participate in finance-related projects.

• Minimum 6 - 8 years' experience in a combined Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable role, ideally in a medium-to-large organisation
  
  
• Experience in retail, wholesale, or FMCG environments will be highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial controls.
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.