Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to lead a team of seven Accounts Payable Officers supporting our Burson business.

Reporting to the Group Accounts Payable Manager, you will take ownership of day-to-day AP operations, ensuring invoices, reconciliations, payments and supplier queries are managed accurately and efficiently.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing people, improving processes and getting involved in operational delivery when required. You will also play an important role in strengthening controls, reducing manual effort and supporting the continued evolution of our Accounts Payable function.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead, coach and develop a team of Seven Accounts Payable Officers, setting explicit priorities and driving accountability for quality, service and productivity.

- Oversee day-to-day AP operations including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, payment preparation, query resolution and workload management.





- Monitor aged items, blocked invoices, unmatched transactions and payment exceptions, proactively resolving issues and minimising backlogs.

- Coordinate month-end AP activities, ensuring reconciliations, cut-offs and outstanding items are accurately completed within required timelines.

- Ensure compliance with AP policies, Delegations of Authority, segregation of duties, payment controls and audit requirements.

- Act as the first point of escalation for complex supplier and stakeholder queries, building strong relationships across the Burson network and Shared Services.

- Lead process improvement initiatives that simplify ways of working, improve efficiency and support AP automation and standardisation.

- Maintain current processes and work instructions while ensuring changes are effectively communicated, implemented and embedded across the team.

📌 Accounts Payable Team Leader (Mount Waverley)
🏢 Bapcor
📍 Mount Waverley