Full-Time 6 Month Fixed Term Contract until Jun 2025 Based at Mt Helen About the Role The Senior Accounts Payable Officer reports to the Manager and oversees daily workflows within the Accounts Payable Department at Grampians Health.
This role involves task allocation, handling queries, and providing regular updates.
With a flexible mindset, you'll manage shifting priorities, communicate effectively across departments and with suppliers, and bring innovative solutions to enhance the Accounts Payable function Key Responsibilities Coordinate and process all transactions for timely payment, ensuring accuracy in data entry and integrity in both the Creditors sub-ledger and General Ledger.
Maintain the creditor Masterfile, liaising with new suppliers to ensure correct setup and ensuring all updates and deactivations are properly processed.
Ensure all invoices meet ATO requirements, including GST compliance and valid tax invoices.
Ensure timely supplier payments in line with Grampians Health terms, including taking advantage of any available discount terms, and manage supplier queries and reconciliations.
Ensure all invoices are correctly coded according to Grampians Health's Chart of Accounts, Department of Health rules, and Australian Accounting Standards.
Maintain approval and documentation processes for all transactions, ensuring compliance with audit requirements, policies, and procedures.
Liaise with internal staff to ensure compliance.
Lead team meetings, manage department mail and emails, and oversee the administration of all Accounts Payable payments, ensuring timely processing of payment batches and cheque distribution.
Skills & Experience Proven ability to initiate and drive effective change.
Strong commitment to teamwork and leadership.
Experience in accounts payable and creditor management in large organizations.
Knowledge of Australian Tax Office requirements for GST, ABNs, and valid tax invoices.
Excellent communication and customer service skills with a diverse range of people.
Ability to manage competing demands, meet deadlines, and maintain flexibility in high-pressure environments.
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We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted.
Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs.
We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities.
Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays Access to Staff Fitness program Staff rewards and recognition programs Ballarat Region Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city.
Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.
Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat Diversity and Inclusion All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.
Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.