Accounts Payable Officer

**About Us**

Since the 2022 natural disasters, the Council has continued to showcase our collective strength in partnership with the community to lead the recovery efforts. Our journey has taken us far; today, Lismore is starting to thrive again. It’s time for people who live, work, and play in the region to enjoy and celebrate all the things we love about Lismore, to Back Lismore. We are inspired by our community and motivated to continue our mission.
** Our Flood Restoration Portfolio (FRP)** is the principal delivery agency for restoring the Councils’ and Community assets. Over the coming months, the team will grow exponentially, offering exciting opportunities for personal and professional development as we deliver many rebuild and transformation projects for our community.

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so unique.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

**About this Position**:
We seek a commercially astute, proven, dynamic, and energetic **Accounts Payable Officer** to proactively manage the Accounts Payable process, including the timely and accurate processing and payment of all compliant and approved creditor invoices. You can showcase your technical claims knowledge by reviewing and managing complaints effectively, particularly where government funding arrangements are involved. These arrangements require technical review, policy interpretation, and a sound understanding of claims management.
** What We can offer you**:

- Enhance your existing skill set within an innovative and fast-paced project environment.
- Attractive competitive salary.
- Highly motivated team passionate about achieving results

**What we trust you to deliver**:

- Work closely with the Finance Manager to review and revise processes and claims.
- Process invoices for payment (including credit notes) and pay close attention to detail to ensure data accuracy and payment processing.
- Identify and resolve invoice-related issues with Suppliers, Requisitioners, and Council staff.
- Assist in ensuring all payments align with the terms and conditions stipulated by funding bodies and administering agency requirements to ensure maximum claims reimbursement.
- Prepare and collate all necessary information to support and process creditor payments, including importing electronic files for upload to ensure accurate and prompt payments.

**What you will need to be successful**:

- Strong understanding of Finance systems and processes.
- Be accepting of new ideas and embrace change.
- Be highly professional in your actions and conduct.
- Be outcome-focused.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- Proactive, highly motivated, and flexible.
- Highly organised and attentive to detail
- Strong data entry skills.
- Experienced with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

**Additional Information**:

- **Full position description**: Click here
- **Term Contract**:contracted** **hours of work 35 hours a week/70 hours a fortnight up to 31 December 2026.
- **Contact**: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please get in touch with Jennifer McEwen, HR Business Partner, on 0428 522 907.
- **Conditions of Employment**:Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures, and agreements.
- **Pre-employment Screening**: Prior to employment, there may be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.
- **Future Opportunities**: This recruitment exercise may be utilised for vacancies and the possible establishment of a merit list for future opportunities within six months.