Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable AssistantAccounts Payable or Accounts Receivable Assistant at Tyson Foods Australia, location Somerset & Lockyer.About Tyson Foods Australia: Tyson Foods Australia (trading as Australian Food Corporation) is one of Australia's leading food processing plants, situated in Coominya, a 30-minute drive North of Ipswich in the Shire of Somerset.Position Overview: Tyson Foods is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable person to join our small team in our finance sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a global food company with a specific emphasis on maintaining internal control standards and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting.
This role will require the successful applicant to work on site; working from home is not available.Finance Responsibilities:Support the financial accountant/finance manager and wider finance team.Process all accounts payable and receivable transactions.Process payments and invoices accurately and within expected time periods.Assist the finance team in maintaining general ledger transactions.Assist with end of month processes and reconciliations.Process and maintain bank accounts, including monitoring transactions and balances.Assist in cash flow forecasting.Prepare the monthly Business Activity Statement (BAS) with a sound understanding of GST.Process accruals, prepayments, and subsequent journals.Follow up on outstanding receipts from customers.Perform bank reconciliation and download bank statements for reporting and recording.Administrative Support:Prepare and record invoices for authorization (matching/coding/data entry).Reconcile accounts to vendor statements and advise of discrepancies.Answer all vendor inquiries in a timely manner.Prepare payments and bank transfers.Print all accounts payable reports and maintain files.Process and reconcile corporate card transactions.Prepare and process month-end creditor accruals.Conduct daily bank reconciliation and summary report.Perform pallet reconciliations.Prepare the AP Report monthly for review by Accounts / Shared Services Manager.
Proficiency in SAP or JDE and Microsoft Excel is a must-have requirement for this role.Accounts Receivable Responsibilities:Collaborate with other staff to ensure smooth and efficient office operations.Ensure secure storage of all confidential corporate information.Prepare journal entries as required.Prepare cash forecasts for customers.Download statements for reporting and perform general ledger account reconciliations as required.Raise customer invoices as required and before weekly & monthly cut-off.Receipt customer payments in each currency.Ensure customer account payments are received within trading terms.Collect overdue account payments.Process credit applications.#J-18808-Ljbffr