Accounts Payable Manager

6 months ago


Perth, Australia Whittens Group Full time

**At Whittens, we strive to create a supportive environment that enables growth, success, and long-term retention of our employees.**:
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Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting. Whittens recognise people as our strength and fundamental to our success, which is why we invest in attracting and retaining the best talent. As part of our Employee Value Proposition, Whittens offer;
- Competitive Salary
- Career Development
- Various Project Incentives
- Annual Remuneration Reviews
- Weekly Pay
- Employee Referral Payments
- Discounted Health Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Salary Packaging - Novated Lease**Accounts Payable Manager**:

- Corporate
- Finance
- Perth
- Permanent
- Leading National Civil Contractor
- Attractive salary paid on a weekly basis plus additional benefits
- Supportive and diverse culture

Whittens is an Australian owned and operated multidiscipline civil construction company, proudly offering over 21 years’ experience throughout Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland.

With a growing reputation, we continue to partner with some of Australia’s major Infrastructure and Mining clients, specialising in the delivery of large scale and technically complex concrete construction including roadworks, earthworks, concrete and pipeline projects.

Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting, achieving sustainable growth through high performing people who safely deliver successful project outcomes for their clients.

**Your Opportunity**
Due to our continued growth, we are now looking for an
**Accounts Payable Manager** to join our team in Osborne Park. Reporting to the CFO, the Accounts Manager will be responsible for managing the full spectrum of accountabilities across the Finance function of the business.

This will include to drive and execute strategic initiatives, champion change management and deliver enhanced efficiencies in the Procure to Pay process and systems. Additionally, the role will manage an accounts payable team, and direct the processing of vendor invoices, ensuring vendors are paid on time.

**Your Role**
- Full management of all areas of the Accounts process
- Lead and mentor an established accounts payable team ensuring ongoing growth and development
- Audit and assess corporate procedures with respect to the Accounts Payable Procedures
- Partner with the CFO and the National Procurement Manager to develop and implement the Procure to Pay process of the company
- Primary responsibility for developing and implementing strategies to optimize process, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions to streamline operations and reporting of the payables cycle
- Be confident in utilizing the existing ERP alongside external reporting tools to report on specific KPIs in the payables cycle
- Provide in depth training to all new hires to achieve the Company’s Procure to Pay objectives
- Ensure all reporting is conducted in a timely, accurate and reliable manner
- Resolve issues arising from accounts payable and responding to and resolving enquiries in a timely and effective manner
- Liaise with site on invoices and authorization
- Prepare and lodge Payment Times Reporting forms as legislated
- Provide advice and recommendations to the CFO and National Procurement Manager (as well as other members of the Company’s senior management team) to ensure best practice in the accounts payable and procurement life cycles
- Ensure Continuous improvement is being achieved in the Procure to Pay process by identifying inefficiencies, including making recommendations to and working with the National Procurement Manager to implement process enhancements, and establishing controls to minimize risks and ensure compliance with relevant laws, such as auditing and financial reporting requirements

**About You**:

- 5-10 years’ experience in a similar role with demonstrated experience at a Supervisor/Team Lead/ Manager level.
- Significant experience working with ERP systems - **_Vista (Viewpoint) is a definite advantage_**:

- Ability to manage change effectively and to think innovatively and strategically
- Demonstrated experience in process improvement, process mapping and change management within a payables function
- Demonstrated experience in the development and regulation of Accounts policies and procedures
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience in team leadership and performance development
- Strategic financial management experience and proven track-record of successfully working within senior leadership environments
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience in team leadership and performance development
- Although not essential, an understanding of the Construction / Mining / Resources sector - **An advantage**:

- Experience in the support of procurement function and/or high-level knowled



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