Team Lead

Join a highly engaged, professional and collaborative team-
- Lead both the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams-
- Permanent role based in MelbourneWe're REA
- REA Group
is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in
- The Team Lead - AR & AP sits within the Australian Finance team. The Australian Finance team consists of Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payment Solutions working together to ensure accuracy/integrity of transactions for the Australian business, as well manage reporting to key internal and external stakeholders.
- The Finance and Business Services team, or FaBS as we like to call them, is the engine room of the REA Group. The team is comprised of Finance, Risk & Assurance, Workplace Experience & Procurement, Customer Operations.
- This cross-functional group of individuals who are the best in their fields, provide strategic commercial input and guidance around decisions across all levels of the business, while continually improving the 'behind the scenes' of REA to support our people, drive efficiencies and maximise customer satisfaction.

What the role is all about- Lead the Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) team, fostering a supportive, inclusive & productive culture-
- Measure and coach the team to improve productivity, efficiency and quality-
- Manage team compliance against SOX controls-
- Clearly communicate with stakeholders to ensure understanding of critical tasks timelines-
- Owning the reporting responsibilities for the team, including monthly scorecard reporting and PTRS reporting-
- Managing daily AR tasks such as EFT receipting and banking of cheques-
- Managing AP tasks including successful execution of payment runs and managing Purchase Order receipting and approvalsWho we’re looking for- Strong team leadership experience-
- Ability to effectively communicate & collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes-
- Previous relevant experience in accounting support roles, preferably in a high-volume environment-
- Process improvement skills and experience-
- Great eye for detail, and the ability to think outside the box-
- Experience using Netsuite and Zendesk is not essential, although this would be an advantage-
- Looks at tricky situations through a solutions-focused lens-
- Work productively in a fast paced and agile environmentThe REA experience
- The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow. We’re committed to your development - both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer:
- A hybrid and flexible approach to working
Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers-
- Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing-
- Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.-
- Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life-
- Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticedOur commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

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