Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Manager

Port Melbourne VIC, Australia
- Local Australian Owned Retail Brand
- Supportive and friendly work environment
- Hybrid role in a vibrant, team oriented culture reporting directly to the Financial Controller

**Let's talk about you.**

Total Tools are looking a for seasoned Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Manager to join a high performing finance team based in Port Melbourne.

You are a supportive leader who brings out the best in your team. You bring a can-do attitude with a curious nature to drive continuous improvement. You love a spreadsheet, reconciliation and when you finally receive that money you have been chasing You are a great communicator with your team, stakeholders and clients.

**What we offer?**
- Flexible work arrangements - hybrid work from home and office model
- Free on-site parking
- Strong focus on learning and development
- 5th week of annual leave and charity leave
- Paid parental leave program for primary and secondary carers
- Product and retail discounts, discounted health insurance, gym and wellbeing membership discounts, and many more benefits

**Sounds great Tell me about the role.**
- Managing and leading the AP and AR team, setting priorities, and guiding the team with day-to-day and monthly activities
- Ensuring the AP and AR functions operate to a high standard
- Building a high performing cohesive team
- Ensure efficient and accurate processing of:

- Creditor and debtor invoices
- Bank and cash drawer reconciliations
- Resolution of open items and closing out any queries
- Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial operations
- Develop, maintain and implement a cash collection process which ensures efficient and prompt collection of outstandings
- Reviewing Supplier statement reconciliations on a timely basis
- Monitoring of aged creditors and debtors reports
- Producing the month-end Accounts Receivable and Payable reports
- Ensure accurate and timely supplier payments
- Liaising with stakeholders to ensure end-to-end processes are followed
- Assist with internal, half-year and year-end audit
- Managing FileBound to ensure it is being used by the organisation in the most accurate and efficient manner, including ongoing improvements
- Update, maintain and document processes and compliance procedures
- Process and system improvements to reduce risk, increase governance and improve efficiencies
- Provide training to and mentoring the AP & AR team

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, commerce or similar would be ideal but not essential
- Experience leading team
- CA or CPA qualified (preferred but not essential)

**Skills**:

- Intermediate to Advanced MS Office skills, particularly MS Excel
- A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work with large volumes of data
- Commercial and business awareness
- Can-do attitude and an ability to work independently
- Strong stakeholder focus
- Team player
- Solid technical foundation and reporting experience
- Flexible and ability to adapt to continuous change
- Highly motivated, detail oriented with excellent time management skills

**About us**

For 30 years, Total Tools has operated as the ultimate tool shop, delivering the right tools and advice for our customers. Our shelves are packed with the best professional tools to help tradies build Australia, but it is our team who are packed with passion for the tradies that makes us number one.

We have over 115 stores and 2000 team members across Australia, and our stores are locally owned and operated. At Total Tools we are all about getting it done, together. We show up for our mates and stay for our careers. You can grab the job and run with it, knowing that you can make a big impact and that we will back you to get it done.

In 2020, we were proud to join the Metcash group, alongside brands such as IGA, Mitre 10 and Home Timber and Hardware (just to name a few). Join us and be part of something bigger.

Our operating model is one that respects and invests in our team and customers. We live by our values
- **One Team, Own it & Get it Done, Customer First & Be the Difference**

**All that is left to do is to to join the team #CareersWithTheTotalPackage**
- Total Tools is a proud equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All hiring decisions are based upon skills, qualifications, and merit._
- Only applicants with valid working rights in Australia will be considered for this position._

**Type**: Administration / Finance

**Category**: National Support Office

**Reference ID**: AP000004

**Date Posted**: 19/09/2024