Accounts Payable Officer

About the role

Reporting to the Financial Controller and working closely with our AR & Credit Supervisor, you will own the end-to-end AP process for Waterco Australia while supervising, coaching and supporting a small AP team. This is a hands-on role covering a period of parental leave for 12–15 months. With the business continuing to grow and evolve, there is a genuine possibility of this role becoming permanent in the longer term. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the implementation and refinement of procure-to-pay (P2P) automation.

Key responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and on time, including three-way matching to purchase orders and goods receipts

• Prepare and process weekly and ad-hoc payment runs (EFT, foreign currency and credit card)

• Reconcile supplier statements, investigate and resolve discrepancies, and respond to supplier and internal queries

• Maintain vendor master data in line with internal controls

• Manage employee expense claims and corporate credit card reconciliations

• May supervise, coach and support the AP team, allocating work, reviewing output and building capability

• Support month-end close, including AP accruals, GL reconciliations and reporting

• Contribute to the implementation and refinement of P2P automation, identifying process improvements and helping the team adopt new ways of working

• Ensure compliance with company policies, delegations of authority and audit requirements

About you

• 3+ years' experience in a high-volume accounts payable role, ideally within manufacturing, distribution or wholesale

• Experience supervising, mentoring or coaching others in a finance or shared-services team

• Exposure to AP automation, procure-to-pay or process improvement projects is highly regarded

• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (Epicor experience advantageous) and intermediate Excel skills

• High attention to detail and accuracy, with a methodical approach to reconciliations and controls

• Clear communicator who builds good working relationships with suppliers, purchasing, warehouse and finance colleagues

• Proactive, organised and comfortable managing competing deadlines in a busy environment

• Full Australian working rights

About us

Waterco Limited is a leading Australian-headquartered global manufacturer and distributor of pool, spa and water treatment solutions. Renowned for innovation, quality products and superior customer service, we support a strong franchise and retail network through Swimart and operate across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Benefits

• Salary of $75,000 – $85,000 + superannuation, depending on experience

• 12–15 month fixed-term contract with potential to become permanent

• Full-time, office-based role (Monday to Friday) at our Rydalmere head office

• Free on-site parking and on-site gym

• Supportive finance team and the chance to shape how AP operates as we automate

• Employee discounts across the Waterco, Davey and Swimart product range