Accounts Payable Specialist – Mid-Level

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Accounts Payable Specialist managing invoice processing, reconciliations, and weekly payment runs for HL Group entities. Supporting GST compliance, month-end close, supplier queries, and finance controls remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Receive, review and process supplier and subcontractor invoices, credit notes and adjustments across all assigned HL Group entities
  • Validate entity, supplier details, ABN and GST treatment, invoice arithmetic, project or cost code, purchase order and required approval before posting
  • Identify duplicate invoices, incorrect charges, missing documentation and other exceptions before payment
  • Match invoices to purchase orders, delivery records, hire dockets, subcontract claims or other supporting documents
  • Allocate costs between projects, departments, assets, inventory and overhead accounts
  • Monitor approval workflows and follow up outstanding approvals for the weekly Tuesday payment run
  • Prepare payment proposals by entity and payment method
  • Verify bank account changes and escalate suspected fraud or unusual requests
  • Provide payment-run reports and supporting records for review and release
  • Issue remittance advices and record authorised payments
  • Set up and maintain supplier records
  • Respond to supplier queries, invoice disputes, account holds and payment-status requests
  • Reconcile supplier statements to the accounts payable ledger and investigate missing invoices, credits, unapplied payments and aged items
  • Maintain supporting records for subcontractor claims and relevant compliance documents
  • Review corporate card and employee expense transactions
  • Assist with reconciliation of card accounts and clearing accounts
  • Complete accounts payable month-end close tasks, including cut-off reviews and outstanding invoice checks
  • Prepare or support accruals for goods and services received but not invoiced
  • Reconcile accounts payable ageing and supplier balances to the general ledger
  • Support intercompany allocations, audit requests, cash-flow forecasting and management reporting
  • Maintain organised electronic records for audit trails, tax compliance and document retention
  • Follow segregation-of-duties, delegated-authority, payment-security, privacy and recordkeeping requirements
  • Identify recurring invoice or workflow issues and recommend process improvements
  • Maintain procedure notes and provide coverage or training support to finance team members
  • Carry out other reasonable finance and administration duties consistent with the position

Requirements:

  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable (AP)
  • Proven experience managing the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, including invoice processing and payment coordination
  • Experience in invoice verification and reconciliation
  • Experience coordinating with vendors and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies and payment-related concerns
  • Knowledge and experience in Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its application in invoice processing
  • Good English communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Knowledge of Australian Business Numbers (ABN) is nice-to-have

Benefits:

  • Work-from-home
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST
  • Following Australian Holidays