This established, mid-sized not-for-profit organisation provides important services across the community and offers a supportive, values-led working environment.
Based in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs, the organisation has a friendly and collaborative finance team and is looking for an experienced transactional finance professional to provide short-term support during a period of team absence.
About the Role
This is an initial 2–3 month contract, commencing
Monday 31 August,
with the requirement for someone who can commit for the duration of the assignment.
The position will be predominantly focused on Accounts Payable, working across a relatively high-volume environment and managing the AP process from end to end.
Responsibilities will include:
Processing supplier invoices and payments
Working through internal approval processes
Processing approximately 300 supplier payments per month
Completing supplier statement and account reconciliations
Managing Accounts Payable queries and resolving discrepancies
Maintaining accurate supplier and payment information
Undertaking some manual processing where required
Supporting the broader finance team with transactional finance activities
About the Organisation
This established, mid-sized not-for-profit organisation provides important services across the community and offers a supportive, values-led working environment.
Based in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs, the organisation has a friendly and collaborative finance team and is looking for an experienced transactional finance professional to provide short-term support during a period of team absence.
About the Role




This is an initial 2–3 month contract, commencing
Monday 31 August,
with the requirement for someone who can commit for the duration of the assignment.
The position will be predominantly focused on Accounts Payable, working across a relatively high-volume environment and managing the AP process from end to end.
Responsibilities will include:
Processing supplier invoices and payments
Managing regular payment runs
Working through internal approval processes
Processing approximately 300 supplier payments per month
Completing supplier statement and account reconciliations
Managing Accounts Payable queries and resolving discrepancies
Maintaining accurate supplier and payment information
Undertaking some manual processing where required
Supporting the broader finance team with transactional finance activities
There will also be a smaller Accounts Receivable component to the position. This will primarily involve straightforward collection activity, including following up overdue accounts, issuing payment reminders and assisting with general customer account queries.
Why Apply?
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to secure a contract quickly with a well-regarded not-for-profit organisation and a genuinely friendly finance team.
The role also offers excellent flexibility,



with employees generally only required in the office one to two days per week, with the remainder able to be worked from home.
Other perks include:
Immediate opportunity commencing Monday 31 August
Initial 2–3 month contract
Excellent work-from-home flexibility
Supportive and approachable finance team
Inner northern suburbs location
Opportunity to join a respected not-for-profit organisation
Suitable for candidates on a Working Holiday Visa, as well as permanent residents and citizens who are immediately available
About You
To be successful, you will ideally have previous experience working in an end-to-end Accounts Payable position within a medium to large organisation, with the ability to confidently manage a reasonable volume of transactions and payments.
You will ideally bring:
Strong Accounts Payable experience
Previous exposure to high-volume AP processing and payment runs
Experience completing supplier reconciliations and resolving AP queries
Some Accounts Receivable or collections exposure would be advantageous but is not essential
Intermediate Excel skills
Strong systems aptitude and the ability to learn new processes quickly
Good attention to detail and organisational skills
A friendly, personable and team-focused approach
Most importantly, you will need to be available to commence on Monday 31 August and able to commit for approximately three months without any significant planned leave or extended travel during the assignment.
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📌 Accounts Payable And Receivable Officer (Melbourne)
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