accounts payable officer.

• Paying $40.10ph + super
• Cardinia VIC location with hybrid working flexibility
• Temp contract until 21/08/26

About the Role

Our client is a VIC government organisation based in Cardinia VIC. They are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to come in and join them on a temp contract until 21/08/26.

Candidates for this role must have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or similar (Desirable)

• Experience in end to end Accounts Payable processing

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Key responsibilities include:

• End-to-End Accounts Payable Processing & Data Entry: Manage the high-volume processing of all supplier invoices and credits with a focus on speed, precision, and accurate data entry.
• Payment Run Management: Execute and finalise EFT and cheque payment runs, communicate clear cut-off timeframes to the wider organisation, and distribute supplier remittances.
• General Ledger & Coding Compliance: Review and verify all supplier invoice coding to ensure strict alignment with the organisation’s General Ledger (GL) structure.
• Account Reconciliations: Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations and prepare comprehensive monthly creditor reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy.
• Stakeholder Customer Service: Serve as the primary point of contact for Accounts Payable, delivering high-quality customer service and query resolution to both internal staff and external vendors.
• Process Improvement & Documentation: Proactively identify and implement AP process improvements, while maintaining up-to-date policies, procedures, and internal system information (including Cardinet) annually or post-upgrade.

About You

You will be an experienced Accounts Payable professional with proven experience and reliability in previous positions.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance or similar (Desirable)
• Experience in end to end Accounts Payable processing
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

What’s in it for you?
Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

If this is of interest, please send your CV along with a cover letter to jack.coleman@randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.