Accounts Payable Officer

**_Support Melbourne Airport's major projects as an AP Officer, ensuring smooth financial operations and strong vendor relationships in a fast-paced setting._**

Are you ready to play a role in shaping Melbourne Airport's future? As an Accounts Payable Officer, you'll be a key part of our finance team, supporting major infrastructure projects and capital works that will transform and enhance the airport experience for millions. This role is an opportunity to leverage your AP experience to manage invoices and payments, with a network of vendors and suppliers critical to Melbourne Airport's development and successes.

You'll be a go-to finance point of contact, ensuring smooth financial operations for core processes such as vendor set-up, purchase orders, and compliance. Reporting directly to the Senior Accountant, you'll maintain the highest standards of financial integrity, helping to drive efficiencies while ensuring timely, accurate payments. This role is for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, values attention to detail, and is committed to making a tangible impact on the growth and operational excellence of one of Australia's busiest airports.

**Key responsibilities**:

- The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

- Receive, review, and accurately process invoices in line with company policies.
- Prepare, schedule, and execute vendor payments, ensuring timeliness.
- Reconcile vendor statements and promptly resolve any discrepancies.
- Manage vendor set-up, maintain records, and address vendor inquiries.
- Reconcile accounts payable transactions and support month
- and year-end closing.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, credit card policies, and assist with audits.
- Reconcile corporate credit cards and provide employee support on card use.
- Identify and implement process improvements within the accounts payable function.
- Provide support and training to internal stakeholders on payment processes.
- Support the finance team with administrative tasks and ad-hoc projects.
- Experience of working in a corporate environment in a medium to large sized organisation
- Previous experience in accounts payable or similar role
- Intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
- Proficiency in accounting software (eg. D365)
- Strong understanding of accounts payable processes and internal controls
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Team player who is responsive and can adapt to changing circumstances and work under pressure to meet deadlines

**About the Company**:
Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to _creating connections that matter_ and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming_ Australia's favourite Airport destination_. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

**Culture and Values**:
By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

**Benefits**:

- Free access to Higher State, our state-of-the-art Fitness Club & Wellness Hub at Novotel & ibis Styles Airport hotel.
- Airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
- Hybrid flexible working arrangements
- Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
- Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
- Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
- Mental health and well-being initiatives, including Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Long-term career and professional development opportunities
- Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
- Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids' footy day
- Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)
- APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity m