Accounts Payable Officer | Commercial Construction | Brisbane

Accounts Payable Officer | Commercial Construction

Fulltime, Permanent position | $80K - $100K

About the chance

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional with a keen eye for detail? W Talent is proud to be exclusively partnering with a highly regarded, independently owned commercial construction company to appoint a skilled Accounts Payable Officer to their Brisbane-based finance team.

This role sits with a well established and successful builder with an active pipeline spanning commercial, mixed-use, education, and health sectors across Queensland. Our client is recognised as one of the region's leading construction businesses — known for delivering exceptional results ahead of program and above expectation.

Based at their central Brisbane office, this is a permanent, full-time, on-site role for a detail-driven AP professional who wants to be part of a nimble, high-performing team where their work genuinely matters.

What you'll be doing

- End-to-end processing of high-volume accounts payable across multiple concurrent construction projects
- Invoice receipt, coding, approval routing, and payment execution
- Three-way matching (PO, delivery docket, invoice) and discrepancy resolution
- Preparing and executing weekly EFT payment runs
- Reconciling supplier and subcontractor statements against the AP ledger
- Processing employee expense claims and credit card reconciliations
- Supporting month-end close including accruals, prepayments,



and WIP reporting
- Preparing aged creditor reports for the Finance Manager
- Managing subcontractor records including compliance and licensing documentation
- Liaising with project managers, site teams, and suppliers to resolve payment queries

What we're looking for

- Minimum 2–3 years' AP or finance administration experience
- Background in commercial construction, building trades, or a related industry is highly valued
- Solid understanding of GST, tax invoices, and AP compliance requirements
- Proficiency in Xero, MYOB, Jobpac, or similar construction accounting/ERP platforms
- Experience with subcontractor payment processes and construction cost coding is a plus
- Familiarity with QBCC licensing and subcontractor compliance documentation advantageous
- Exceptional accuracy and a "right first time" approach
- Strong communication skills — at ease with site teams, project managers, and external suppliers
- Certificate IV in Accounting & Bookkeeping or higher desirable

What's on offer

- Permanent role — genuine long-term opportunity
- Diverse project exposure across multiple sectors
- Central Brisbane location with easy freeway access
- Nimble team where your input is valued
- Growth potential as the business expands further into QLD & NSW
- Competitive remuneration package

If you are an experienced accounts payable professional, ideally with experience in the construction industry, then we want to hear from you today!

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📌 Accounts Payable Officer | Commercial Construction | Brisbane
🏢 W Talent
📍 Brisbane