Accounts Payable Supervisor / Senior AP Officer

West Recruitment – Sydney Western Suburbs NSW

About your new employer

This is an established Global organisation which has experienced recent growth. Working in a busy but friendly environment the role would suit an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor or a Senior AP Officer who has high attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a passion for ongoing process improvement.

About your recent job

The role will see you work closely with the Finance Manager to achieve team goals and manage the creditors ledger. This is a hands-on role with tasks that will include the following:

- Lead and motivate a small team of Accounts Payable Officers
- Assign responsibilities and tasks to ensure objectives are met on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- Train and mentor staff in department procedures and daily tasks, providing advice where required
- Communicate with Suppliers on accounts payable enquiries and resolving in a timely manner
- Overseeing controls and month-end reporting
- Ensure compliance with applicable AP, expense and internal approval policies
- Act as an escalation point for internal and external queries
- Review of Supplier Statement reconciliations and finalising payment runs




- Involvement and participation in any active company projects focused on process and procedure improvement
- Ensuring Creditors ledger is in line with agreed vendor terms
- Ad-hoc tasks as required

About You

You will be an Accounts Payable Supervisor / Team Leader or a Senior AP Officer ready to step up. To be successful in this role, you will ideally have exposure to the following:

- Previous background in leading or supervising an Accounts Payable team will be ideal but not essential
- Strong reconciliation skills
- Exposure to process & procedure improvements
- Strong communication and negotiationskills
- Ability to build relationships and liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Previous experience with ERP packages and intermediate to advanced Excel

What is in it for you

- You will be part of a dynamic and growing organisation
- Challenging and rewarding role
- Rewarding salary and bonuses
- Opportunity to work on process improvement projects
- Supportive management team
- Flexible / Hybrid workplace – work from home 2 days a week
- Onsite parking
- Will consider an experienced Senior Accounts Payable specialist who is ready to step up into a leadership role and lead by example

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📌 Accounts Payable Supervisor / Senior AP Officer (Sydney)
🏢 West Recruitment
📍 Sydney