Queensland University of Technology Hiring for Accounts Payable Officer Job at Brisbane Full Time

The Accounts Payable Officer is responsible

for processing creditor invoices, employee

reimbursement claims and student

reimbursement claims in a timely manner while

ensuring all ATO requirements are met. The

position provides high quality client service to

staff on Accounts Payable matters and

provides assistance and direction to a range of

staff on various accounts payable matters.

This position reports to the Team Lead,

Accounts Payable for supervision, workload

management and for Performance Planning

and Review (PPR).

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure the timely processing of creditor’s

invoices, claims, associated

credit/adjustment notes and related drafts

and telegraphic transfers for payments,

both domestically and internationally, in

accordance with sectional timeframes.

• Process staff/student reimbursement claims

for related University expenditure.

• Provide high quality client service and

advice to University staff on accounts

payable and expense issues.

• Respond to enquiries from creditors and

cost centres relating to payment of invoices.

• Provision and audit of expenditure claims in

line with QUT policy and procedures and

ensuring compliance with legislative

guidelines such as FBT and GST.

• Investigate and follow up all invoices

redirected or referred to the Accounts

Payable system.

• Undertake and reconcile monthly

reconciliations and prepayments and review

all outstanding amounts on creditor’s

statements of 60 days or longer.

• Assistance and involvement in Accounts

Payable related system developments and

upgrades

• Compliance with health and safety policies,

procedures, hazard reporting and safe work

practices.

To ensure job flexibility the successful

appointee may be required to:

• perform any other duties as nominated by

the University consistent with the relevant

classification descriptors detailed in the

Enterprise Agreement. Staff undertaking

any new duties will receive training;

• participate in job rotation or multiskilling in

consultation with their supervisor;

• work across campuses

Type of appointment

This appointment will be offered on an

ongoing, full-time basis.

Location

Kelvin Grove campus.

Selection Criteria

1. Completion of a degree in a related

discipline with relevant work experience in

financial administration or an equivalent

combination of relevant education, training

and/or experience.

2. Demonstrated business acumen in a

complex business financial environment

with experience in accounts payable, high

volume processing environments and

account reconciliations using complex

database and spreadsheet functionality,

while working under pressure.

3. Strong interpersonal and verbal

communication skills with the ability to

establish rapport quickly and manage

collaborative working relationships and

engagement across a diverse client group.

4. Well-developed analytical and problem

solving skills with demonstrated ability to

gather, integrate and implement

information from a number of sources to

enable accurate decision making that

provides rigorous attention to detail.

5. Highly developed digital literacy skills

including demonstrated ability to

successfully use spreadsheets and

accounting and card systems including

Oracle financials or similar.

6. Demonstrated understanding of financial

knowledge to apply accurate, concise

advice on rules, regulations and

processes in accounts payable and how

they interact with the general ledger,

accrual accounting, GST and fringe

benefits tax.

7. Demonstrated initiative and the ability to

contribute to a culture that is committed to

the continuous improvement and

innovation of processes and services.

Remuneration and Benefits

The classification for this position is Higher

Education Worker Level 5 (HEW5) which has

an annual remuneration range of $83,609 to

$94,271 pa. Which is inclusive of an annual

salary range of $70,650 to $79,660 pa, 17%

superannuation, and leave loading.

Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a

career at QUT brings a broad range of tangible

benefits. With competitive remuneration

including superannuation, the University offers

real and generous benefits.

QUT is a high quality and flexible organisation

that is proud of its excellent employment

conditions which include but are not limited to:

• Reduced working year scheme

• Parental leave provisions

• Study support encompassing leave and

financial assistance

• Comprehensive professional development

• Salary Packaging

Further benefits can be found at the Life at

QUT page.

Information for applicants

The position is open to applicants who have

ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. In

support of our strategic priority of Indigenous

Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and

Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged

to apply.

Applicants who reach the final stage of the

selection process will be expected to undergo

a check of their criminal history. Those matters

which do not have an impact on the inherent

requirements of the position will not be taken

into consideration. Applicants will be provided

with an opportunity to discuss the outcome of

the check before a decision on appointment is

made.

For further information about the position,

please contact Tracey Hodgkin, Manager,

Finance Services on (07) 3138 1693 or for

further information about working at QUT

contact Human Resources on (07) 3138

5000.

Candidates who are interested in the position

are encouraged to apply even though they

may feel they are not strong on individual

selection criteria.

In assessing merit, the panel will take into

consideration “performance or achievement

relative to opportunity”. We recognise that

many staff today have a range of personal

circumstances, and career histories that

challenge traditional ideas of a staff

member. This may mean, for example,

prioritising the quality of achievement rather

than the quantity, as considerations of part-
time employment, career interruptions and

significant periods of leave are taken into

account when assessing performance or

achievement.

How to Apply

For further information and to apply, please

visit www.qut.edu.au/careers for reference

number 22795.

When applying for this position we encourage

you to upload your response to the selection

criteria.

Applications close 28 August 2022