Blue Mountains City Council Hiring for Accounts Payable Officer Job at Katoomba Full Time

To participate as a member of the Operational Finance Team to enable the

processing, verifying, payment and reconciling of external invoices.

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: (Position Title): Program Leader Operational Finance

Report to: (Position Number)

Staff Responsibility: Nil

Key Internal Relationships: Manager Finance

Officers within Council

Key External Relationships: Council’s External Vendors

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Payment, processing, verifying and reconciliation of invoices.

• Processing of weekly EFT and Cheque payment runs.

• Investigate and solve any issues relating to external invoices.

• Maintain accurate financial records of all creditors payments

• Provide Customer Service to Internal and External Customers

• Provide assistance/advice to Council staff on the Accounts payable process

• Provide assistance to the Operational Finance staff as required

Guiding Principles

• We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and

community

• We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities

and focus

• We are service focused ` we continuously improve service provision and provide

excellent customer service

• We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes

• We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations

and culture

• We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means, ensuring

best value resource allocation

These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work

Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and,

Supporting Community

Workplace Health & Safety

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils

policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but

are not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and

notifying your Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety

Representative); never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which

you do not have the experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and

training or where the correct equipment to carry out the task safely is not available;

always work in a safe manner and in accordance with safety instructions, where

applicable; use the work equipment supplied for the job, in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions), and any personal protective equipment, which the

Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety aware and report any actions

to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet its legal workplace health

and safety obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition you are

required at all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

COMMUNICATION

The position requires effective communication with customers from all levels of the

organisation and external customers to ensure compliance with accounting standards,

audit requirements and Council’s internal policies.

JUDGEMENT & PROBLEM SOLVING

The position is required to analyse invoices for taxation requirements and ensure

compliance with Council’s Policies and Audit requirements. The position must also

identify and provide solutions to any creditor issues that may arise in relation to the

payment of invoices, and ensure all problems are resolved in a timely manner.

AUTHORITY

The position will have the authority to liaise with all Council staff in the organization in

regards to Accounts Payable process and is authorized to sign correspondence under

their own name to internal and external customers.

SKILL, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL

1. Experience in accounting functions, procedures and practices, in regards to the

Accounts Payable function.

2. Strong problem solving and reconciliation skills and the ability to understand

financial information.

3. Good computer skills including spread sheeting, word processing and keyboard

skills.

4. Positive, courteous approach to dealing with customers.

5. Understanding of and commitment to the principles of Equal Employment

Opportunity (EEO) and Workplace Health and Safety (WHS).

6. Demonstrated ability to participate in a team based area.

7. Ability to work under pressure and with strict deadlines.

DESIRABLE

1. Previous Local Government experience, preferably in financial services.