Accounts Payable Officer

About the Role

The Accounts Payable Officer plays a key role in managing the Group's end-to-end accounts payable function. This includes processing creditor invoices, staff expenses via corporate credit card or personal claims, and supporting debtor invoice processing where required. The role also contributes to the Group's goal of implementing a fully automated and standardised procure-to-pay solution.

A core focus of the role is ensuring timely and accurate payment of invoices, while maintaining strong financial controls. The Accounts Payable Officer will respond to enquiries from executives, senior management, colleagues, and external creditors regarding invoice payments, staff expense forms, and corporate credit card claims. They are also responsible for allocating expenses to the correct cost centres and ensuring all invoices are properly authorised prior to payment.

In addition, the role involves maintaining the staff corporate credit card database and identifying opportunities to improve operational processes. By contributing to workflow efficiencies, the Accounts Payable Officer helps enhance the overall effectiveness and reliability of the accounts payable function across the Group.

This is a 12 month max term contract.

About you

You bring a solid understanding of accounts payable operations, along with a working knowledge of basic accounting principles and business processes. Your experience with accounting systems such as SAP (highly regarded), Workday or similar platforms, combined with intermediate Excel skills, enables you to manage financial data efficiently. Prior exposure to reconciliations and resolving payment issues will be highly valued in this role.

You're confident working directly with staff across all levels, including executive management, and can communicate clearly and professionally. Your ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines consistently, often with minimal supervision which demonstrates your reliability and strong work ethic.

Above all, you're proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement. You take ownership of your work and contribute positively to team outcomes, helping to maintain a high standard of service across the Group's financial operations.

About Us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That's creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group's inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our Benefits

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangement- Balance your work and personal life with ease.
• Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.
• Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.
• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.
• Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.
• Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family
• Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.
• Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community

How to Apply

To apply for this role at #boqgroup #groupfinance, follow the links or apply via our Careers Page.

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.

Job Reference: BOQ05268