Finance Officer AP

at  Rheinmetall Defence Australia Pty Ltd

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring efficient and effective preparation and payment of accounts payable; processing of invoices; control of creditor accounts and data entry of accounts.

As a Finance Officer, you can anticipate some of your day-to-day tasks to include:

• Process all supplier-related documents in accordance with internal procedures, supplier contracts and timeframes (including matching of documents i.e. Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Goods Received Notes and invoices in SAP);
• Seek appropriate approvals where relevant before processing documentation;
• Review, verify, sort, code and match invoices with purchase requisitions and set up for payment by entering invoices into the SAP System;
• Follow-up with Cost Account Managers in relation to outstanding GRN’s;
• Process staff expense claims in a timely manner;
• Produce supplier payment reports (Cash Required Listings) to the Finance Manager as and when directed;
• Issue Supplier Remittance Advices in a timely manner;
• Reconcile the Accounts Payable account in the General Ledger to the sub-ledger each month for local and overseas accounts payable;
• Process and assist in weekly payment run activities;
• Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records and reconcile accounts payable transactions;
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date and conduct research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues as required;
• Proactively maintain Accounts Payable processes and report variations to processes to the Finance Manager in a timely manner;
• Produce monthly reports and assist with month end closing and internal and external audits; and
• Reconciliation of Creditor Aged Trial balance;
• Monthly against creditors Statements of Account
• Monthly Against General Ledger
• Review outstanding creditors and provide information to the Finance Manager

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Accounting or similar discipline;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in accounts payable and general accounting practices including knowledge of GST and how transactions are processed;
• Demonstrated ability in the management of supplier relationships and the reconciliation of supplier accounts;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in accounts payable and general accounting practices including knowledge of GST and how transactions are processed;
• Advanced MS Office skills i.e. MS Excel (VLookUp, Pivot Tables); and
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (must hold Australian Citizenship)