About the Client
Our client is a market leading and cutting-edge national business who are at the forefront of their industry. Their vision is to deliver service excellence and achieve high performance outcomes, while internally, develop and progress their staff. A brilliant opportunity presents for an experienced and high performing Accounts Payable Leader to join their team based in Melbourne's South East. You'll play a crucial role in driving financial operations forward and making a significant impact on their success, on a full-time permanent basis.

Your Role & Responsibilities
With team fit and culture a priority, the business is seeking a dynamic and motivated professional to take ownership of the AP function and lead from the front. The role will include but not be limited to:

- Leading the end-to-end payables process, ensuring compliance & adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
- Managing escalations & discrepancies, and providing timely resolutions to ensure smooth operations.
- Leading, coaching, and developing the team to foster a culture of excellence and compliance.
- Providing monthly reports and contributing to strategic financial planning & projects.
- Implement and maintain efficient and effective operating rhythms and mechanisms to ensure rigor across transactional processes.
- Building effective working relationships with all stakeholders and provide support as required.




- Streamlining processes and process improvement, with the intention of delivering savings and performance enhancements.
- Partner with and assist the wider finance team.

Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have proven leadership experience in an Accounts Payable capacity within a large scale organisation, as well as the following attributes:

- Outstanding knowledge of best practice for AP & transactional finance
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective leadership and stakeholder management
- Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
- Passion and experience in developing and executing strategies which improve business procedures and performance
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills

What's on Offer

- Job security in a full-time permanent role
- Work close to home in Melbourne's South East with the office located in Mulgrave
- Attractive salary offering dependent on experience
- Play a key role in the strategic direction of the organisation, partnering with key stakeholders
- Supportive environment, promoting growth and development of employees, creating a high performance culture

How to Apply
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jay Barlow at [email protected]

📌 Accounts Payable Lead (Mulgrave)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Mulgrave