Accounts Payable

2 months ago


Murarrie, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Full time

Role: Accounts Payable Officer

Location: Murarrie, QLD (Turrbal and Yuggera lands)

Employment Type: Permanent Fulltime

At Goodstart, we're not just Australia's largest provider of early learning and care – we're a passionate community of 15,000 team members across more than 660 centres, dedicated to nurturing over 60,000 children every day. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, our mission is to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families.

As part of our Centre Support Team, you'll be at the core of this mission, supporting our centre teams to create impactful, high-quality early learning experiences. Your work will help shape the future, ensuring every child gets the best start in life.

Join our dynamic Accounts Payable team as an Officer, where precision meets passion

You’ll play a key role in processing supplier invoices and ensuring timely, accurate payments for all Goodstart centres.

If you thrive in high-volume environments, have an eye for detail, and bring energy to customer care, this role is your perfect fit

Your Impact:

Operations

  • Process invoices efficiently, adhering to company policies and legislative requirements
  • Ensure accurate data-entry, reconciliation, and vendor setup
  • Assist with account reconciliations and employee expense claims
  • Build and review payment files, maintain electronic financial records
  • Collaborate with the Commercial & Procurement team for smooth vendor transactions

Communication & Stakeholder Management

  • Address supplier and staff queries promptly through various channels
  • Document and escalate issues as needed to meet SLAs
  • Build strong relationships with vendors, suppliers, and internal teams
  • Provide excellent customer service to resolve inquiries quickly and effectively

Process Monitoring & Improvement

  • Implement and refine record-keeping systems and payment strategies
  • Identify and correct issues in SAP, ensuring accurate account coding and GST compliance
  • Maintain and update vendor details, including payment schedules and agreements

What Goodstart can offer you:

  • Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
  • Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
  • Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
  • Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
  • Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
  • Free annual flu shot (optional)
  • Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
  • First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
  • Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
  • Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:

Essential:

  • Experience in an Accounts Payable position
  • The ability to work in a team environment and to flex across different areas within the role
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
  • Great Customer Service and communication skills

Desired:

  • Previous experience/knowledge of SAP
  • Certificate III or IV in Accounting or Bookkeeping
  • Previous Early Learning Industry knowledge/experience

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions – for further information and support, email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

Posting Notes: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time



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