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Together with Chemist Warehouse, we have Australia’s largest pharmacy network, with trusted brands including Chemist Warehouse, Amcal, Discount Drug Stores and Ultra Beauty. We are powered by our dedicated people and our leading full-line pharmacy wholesale and distribution business, delivering medicines and healthcare products to pharmacies across Australia.

With Chemist Warehouse now operating across multiple countries outside Australia, we continue to expand our reach as a Top 50 ASX-listed organisation.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our Finance team and help lead the day-to-day Accounts Payable operations that support our growing business.

Based in Preston and reporting to the Accounts Payable 2IC & Retail Lead, this role will see you lead and support onshore and offshore Accounts Payable team members, while ensuring invoices, payments and reconciliations are processed accurately and within agreed timeframes.

This is a great chance for someone with strong Accounts Payable or finance operations experience who enjoys leading people, improving processes and working in a role where accuracy, service delivery and stakeholder relationships are key.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

Lead day-to-day Accounts Payable operations across onshore and offshore teams
Ensure invoices, payments and reconciliations are processed accurately and on time
Oversee supplier payments in line with trading terms and internal deadlines
Support 3-way matching processes for stock and non-stock invoices
Act as an escalation point for vendor queries, disputes and payment issues
Coach, support and develop Accounts Payable team members
Allocate workloads and ensure key tasks are prioritised during busy periods
Prepare weekly and monthly Accounts Payable reports as required
Track key performance indicators including processing times,



error rates and aged payables
Identify process gaps, risks and improvement opportunities

Support governance, compliance, audit requirements and internal controls

About You

You’ll bring strong Accounts Payable or finance operations experience, along with the confidence to lead a team in a busy, high-volume environment.

To be successful, you will ideally bring:

Strong experience in Accounts Payable, finance operations or a similar role
Leadership, supervisory or team coordination experience
Strong experience using SAP S/4HANA
Strong organisational, planning and time management skills
High attention to detail and accuracy
Strong written and verbal communication skills
The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
Confidence working with internal stakeholders and external vendors
A practical, solutions-focused approach
Strong Microsoft Office skills, with advanced Excel skills highly regarded

Experience with Share Point will be viewed favourably

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys leading from the front, building strong relationships and supporting a team to deliver accurate, timely and consistent Accounts Payable outcomes.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting time to join Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse as we continue to grow as a newly expanded ASX-listed organisation.

You’ll be joining a large Finance function where you can lead a team, improve processes and make a genuine impact across Accounts Payable operations and service delivery.

You can expect:

A hands-on leadership role within our Accounts Payable team
Exposure to Finance, Procurement, Operations, stores and distribution centres
The opportunity to improve processes and support consistent ways of working
Career development within a large, growing ASX-listed organisation

Generous staff discounts across Chemist Warehouse and our broader group brands

Please note: As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates will be required to complete a National Police Check.

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📌 Accounts Payable Team Leader (Bendigo)
🏢 Chemist Warehouse
📍 Bendigo