Accounts Payable Officer - 12 month contract

at  Funlab

Funlab is an Australian out of home entertainment company, home to brands including Strike, Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq and Holey Moley. Based in Melbourne, Funlab provides a fun and positive work environment with the goal of ensuring every guest to one of our venues has a memorable experience.
We believe Fun is Infectious. It’s important. It’s not just for kids. That’s why Funlab is a leader in the amusement and entertainment industry. We’re dedicated to the creation, development, operation and management of directional entertainment concepts.
Who Are We?
Funlab provides a fun and positive work environment with the goal of making sure every human has a safe place to be themselves. Investing and nurturing development is one of our Core Values and we aim to help our people grow professionally during their journey with us, all while we work together to support our venue teams.
With nearly 50 venues across eight brands in Australia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) & America, our growing company is on the lookout for a passionate, professional and fun Accounts Payable Officer for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract in our Support Office located in Abbotsford, VIC.

Why Work With Us?

• You get to join an innovative and people focused company and learn from industry experts;
• You’ll get to immerse yourself in a people-first culture - focused on our Motherfunners (team members!) and their success;
• Focus on wellbeing and mental health support; partnership with Headspace, EAP access, inclusiveness initiatives, Pride, Women and Neurodiversity Employee network groups as well as access to gender affirmation leave
• An excellent remuneration package will be offered to the lucky candidate - not to mention all our Support Office perks: dogs, breakfast, coffee & sparkling water on tap, monthly office lunches, quarterly office massages, and three days additional leave per year!
• Free activities for yourself at ANY and ALL of our Funlab brands;
• But mainly…just because we’re AWESOME!!

What You’ll Do

• Process weekly invoices for all Funlab’s companies, both national and international (250+ per day);
• Build relationships with internal and external contacts, be the main point of contact for supplier and invoice queries;
• Reconcile supplier statements with invoices and liaise with the suppliers to rectify any discrepancies;
• Maintain the AP document management and invoice approval system including setting up new users and assisting with staff training;
• Advocate for process improvement of and support implementation of new systems impacting the Accounts Payable function;
• Coordinate with staff to ensure cut-off deadlines are consistently met;
• Assist with processing credit card reconciliations and staff reimbursements;

What You’ve Got

• Energy, enthusiasm, positivity - and bucketloads of it!
• Strong clerical and administrative skills
• System Savvy - this role will require you to think on your feet and out of the box and navigate around multiple systems
• Ability to work autonomously, with a sense of urgency
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Proven ability to work in a fast paced, multi-tasked environment
• Demonstrated experience implementing and continuously thinking about process improvements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and problem solving abilities
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Netsuite experience preferred but not essential

Keen?
At Funlab, we believe it’s this unique and enthusiastic culture that makes us great to work with! If you’re a hard worker who’s passionate about people and willing to go above and beyond to show us what you’ve got, then get in touch already! We can’t wait to hear from you!
Don’t self reject! We know that women and people in underrepresented communities lean towards applying to roles where they tick all the ‘What You’ve Got’ items, at Funlab we hire for attitude, not skills, so don’t rule yourself out just yet, you might be the Motherfunner we’re looking for!
Funlab is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants

• Process weekly invoices for all Funlab’s companies, both national and international (250+ per day);
• Build relationships with internal and external contacts, be the main point of contact for supplier and invoice queries;
• Reconcile supplier statements with invoices and liaise with the suppliers to rectify any discrepancies;
• Maintain the AP document management and invoice approval system including setting up new users and assisting with staff training;
• Advocate for process improvement of and support implementation of new systems impacting the Accounts Payable function;
• Coordinate with staff to ensure cut-off deadlines are consistently met;
• Assist with processing credit card reconciliations and staff reimbursements