Senior Accounts Payable Officer

We are St Barbara, an Australian based, ASX 200 company with gold mining operations in Canada and Papua New Guinea. Our vision is to grow sustainably and create enduring, positive impacts for the people and communities touched by our operations.

Now is an exciting time for our business and for our people. We’re going through a period of significant change and are gaining momentum in transforming our business. We’re looking for people who are ready to grow through opportunity and build a bright future with us.

We are currently seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Officer for our office in the Perth CBD. This is a permanent part time position working a maximum of 30 hours per week with the flexibility of working the hours over four or five days.

Reporting to the Corporate Accountant you will be responsible for accurately recording and administering company creditors, ensuring creditors are processed and paid within required timeframes for our Australian and Papua New Guinea Operations. This role will also be responsible for leading Accounts Payable improvement projects.

The opportunity

• Overseeing and leading the department’s end to end accounts payable process.
• Leading and project managing business improvement initiatives to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of accounts payable processes in the Australia and Papua New Guinea Operations.
• Processing of high-volume invoice batching and processing (including in foreign currencies).
• Ensuring creditor invoices are processed in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
• Ensuring invoices are matched with correct purchase orders and appropriately approved prior to payment.
• Performing accurate creditor statement reconciliations against invoices and the addressing of discrepancies each month.
• Preparing payment runs for approval, and upload into the Company’s banking system for processing.
• Undertaking vendor accounts maintenance (setup and update).
• Responding to creditor queries as required and maintain effective relations with the Company’s suppliers.
• Ensuring the accounts payable system is up to date and the archiving is completed as required.
• Identifying and addressing issues in a timely manner, including appropriately escalating matters when required.
• Assisting with queries and requests such as accounts payable supporting documentation during internal and external audits.
  
  

Are you ready to come and build your future with us?

We need the best people. People who genuinely care for the work they do and the positive impact they can make. People who see challenge as an opportunity for growth and value working with others towards a common goal.

We would love to hear from you if you have :

• Relevant experience in a Senior Accounts Payable Officer role or extensive experience in an Accounts role.
• Previous demonstrated experience in process improvement.
• Strong ability to work effectively within a small team.
• Positive “can do’ attitude and proactive approach, including accepting tasks outside of the general scope of duties.
• High energy and demonstrated capacity to work to tight deadlines on multiple tasks and deliver to promise.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to persuade and express ideas.
• High level or computer literacy, with strong capability in Excel.
• Proactive with an ability to work with minimal supervision.
  
  

For further information on St Barbara and to apply for this role, please visit: https://stbarbara.com.au/working-with-us/current-opportunities/

At St Barbara, we’re committed to finding the best fit for every role. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming diversity in all its forms. All qualified applicants will be given equal consideration, regardless of their race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.