Job Description
Primary Location
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VIC - Melbourne - 655 Collins St
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Job Description Summary
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Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to take the next step in your career? Join our Financial Shared Services team as a Senior Accounts Payable Officer, where you'll play a key role in ensuring the delivery of efficient, accurate, and compliant accounts payable services while supporting and mentoring a high-performing AP team.
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This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on accounts payable expertise with leadership responsibilities and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Please note this role is based out of our Collins Street office, supporting hybrid working arrangements and is only open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents.
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About the Role
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Reporting to the Accounts Payable Team Lead, you will act as a senior member of the team, supporting day-to-day operations and providing leadership support when required. You'll be responsible for overseeing end-to-end AP processes, supporting payment runs, driving process improvements, and ensuring service levels are consistently achieved.
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As the deputy to the AP Team Lead, you'll help manage workloads, resolve escalations, and provide coaching and support to Accounts Payable Officers.
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What You'll Do
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Provide operational support and leadership coverage for the Accounts Payable Team Lead when required.
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Assist with coordinating team workloads and prioritising daily activities.
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Support Accounts Payable Officers during high-volume periods and provide leave coverage.
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Oversee end-to-end invoice processing and reconciliation activities.
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Prepare and review payment runs, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
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Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AP processing and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) solutions.
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Coach, train and support Accounts Payable Officers to drive team capability and performance.
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Monitor team performance against service standards and KPIs.
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Support the implementation and enhancement of AP policies, procedures and finance systems.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
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Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
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What You'll Bring
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Minimum 3 years' experience in a Senior Accounts Payable position.
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Strong understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes.
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Proven experience using SAP S4 Accounts Payable modules and workflows.
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Experience supporting or implementing OCR technologies.
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Previous experience processing high-volume transactions within a shared services or corporate environment.
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Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
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Experience within
telecommunications,
utilities, transport or related industries.
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Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
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Accountable and committed to delivering quality outcomes.
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Customer and service focused.
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A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
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Collaborative and effective at building relationships.
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Analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities.
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Able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
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Passionate about continuous improvement and operational excellence.
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About Us
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Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed organisation that develops and operates Australia's essential service networks across
telecommunications,
utilities, transport, defence and social infrastructure. Our work supports and connects communities across the nation.
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Benefits of Working with Us
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Growth - Build your technical capability across cloud, infrastructure, security and up-to-date workplace technologies.
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Discounts - Access to hundreds of retail and service discounts including Woolworths, JB Hi-Fi, Airbnb and Bupa.
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Paid Leave - Parental, cultural, community service, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave options.
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Culture - Join a team that values accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.
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Department
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Finance
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We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups.
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📌 Senior Accounts Payable Officer (Victoria)
🏢 Servicestream
📍 Victoria