Part Time Accounts Payable Officer

Company Description
**About Us**

Connecting people and communities| Driving eCommerce | Moving Australia & New Zealand

With an unrivalled and expansive network, Global Express builds unique, innovative, and tailored transport and logistics solutions.

From a shipload of containers full of fresh produce, urgent medical deliveries on the next available flight, end-to-end retail to every corner by road or rail, or simply delivering gifts to friends and family, we connect people, communities, and businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Backed by Allegro Funds, Australia’s most awarded and largest transformation and turnaround private equity firm, we’re looking to the future and working towards new and exciting ways to put our customers’ businesses at the heart of ours.

**Job Description**:
**About the Role**

As an Accounts Payable Officer, you will be responsible for the timely processing and payment of creditor, agent and subcontractor invoices. You will report directly to the Shipping Financial Controller and have responsibilities across the accounts payable process from raising purchase orders to receiving, coding and recording invoices to processing pay runs and answering supplier queries. You may also undertake administrative duties to support the broader Finance, Commercial & IT function.

**Primary Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Manage and sort mail. Ensure invoices are properly authorised and matched to relevant supporting documentation
- Raising and coding Purchase Orders as required
- Code invoices to the correct general ledger account and prepare month-end supplier account reconciliations
- Process and reconcile invoices for periodic payment runs
- Coordinate the credit card function including processing periodic journals and reconciliations
- Resolve supplier queries, including investigating outstanding invoices
- Maintain up-to-date and accurate supplier records
- Provide support to the Accountants, Payroll and Management as required, including assisting in the preparation of statutory schedules and month-end journaling
- Undertake administrative tasks as directed by functional managers at a national or branch level
- Provide timely and accurate reports relating to KPIs, outstanding invoices and other relevant supplier information as required by Management, Accountants or Branches

**Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated experience in accounts payable and general accounting functions
- Strong administrative and clerical skills, including experience in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of general accounting principles

**About you**

An open mindset to continuously develop and strive for a career at Global Express along with a can-do attitude will set you apart.
- Strong attention to detail. Effective time management skills, including the ability to meet weekly and monthly deadlines
- Flexible approach, particularly a willingness to undertake further training within the Finance, Commercial & IT function to support the Payroll and Accounting roles
- Ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a broader Finance team, including meeting deadlines with mínimal supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in communicating with suppliers and other stakeholders to resolve queries

Additional Information

We believe nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, which celebrates different points of view and gives everyone the chance to contribute, as we build to a bigger and brighter future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join our team as we take the next step in our journey.

To be considered, you must be entitled to work in the specified country and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical assessment.