<p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p><p>This role is responsible for the integrity and delivery of financial accounting, statutory reporting, and balance sheet management across multiple legal entities. It provides leadership to a small accounting team and partners closely with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, strong controls, and continuous improvement of financial processes and systems.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Ownership of the general ledger and balance sheet, including month-end and year-end close processes</li><li>Ensure accurate reconciliations, accruals, journals, and P&L allocations</li><li>Review management and group reporting outputs and resolve variances</li><li>Support forecasting and reporting for specific business segments</li><li>Oversee and prepare statutory financial statements and consolidations</li><li>Manage external audit processes and ensure regulatory filings meet deadlines</li><li>Liaise with auditors and government bodies as required</li><li>Administer and oversee the expense management system, including reporting and controls</li><li>Maintain fixed asset and lease accounting (IFRS 16) registers</li><li>Support financial systems enhancements and transformation initiatives</li><li>Ensure inventory and stock reporting is accurate and well controlled on the Fixed Asset Register</li><li>Prepare accounting position papers for complex transactions</li><li>Oversee invoicing and tax/accounting treatment</li><li>Ensure intercompany and subsidiary reporting is accurate and compliant</li><li>Lead, coach, and develop a small accounting team</li><li>Provide clear direction, performance oversight, and hands-on support</li><li>Foster a collaborative, high-integrity, and high-performance team culture</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Skills & Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Qualified accountant (CA / CPA or equivalent)</li><li><em>This role requires someone immediately available to hit the ground running for the next 3 months</em></li><li>Minimum 5 years' experience in a large corporate organisation</li><li>Strong technical accounting knowledge across Australian, New Zealand, and international standards</li><li>Proven experience in statutory reporting, consolidations, and audits</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability</li><li>Experience leading and developing finance teams</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Reference Number: (<a href="https://rh--c.vf.force.com/apex/tempjoborderdetail?id=a1GVT00000673nJ2AQ&showContract=true">06800-0013381574</a>)</p><p> </p><p>This is a hybrid position.</p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/b2xpdmlhLmdyb3V0LjM5MjEwLjEwNjc1QHJoaWF1cy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<table width="680"><tbody><tr><td width="507"><p><strong>AR & AP Team Leader<br /><br /><br /></strong><strong>Salary:</strong> Up to $150,000 package + bonus<br /> <strong>Location:</strong> Central Adelaide<br /> <strong>Work Model:</strong> Hybrid - up to 3 days working from home<br /><br /></p><p><strong>About the Company</strong></p><p>We are recruiting for a large, well-established organisation operating within the <strong>energy and infrastructure sector</strong>. The business supports critical assets and services across Australia and plays a key role in delivering reliable outcomes to major markets and communities. With ongoing transformation and system evolution underway, this is an opportunity to join a complex organisation committed to continuous improvement.<br /><br /><br /><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>The <strong>AR & AP Team Leader</strong> is responsible for leading the end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions while managing a capable and experienced team. This is a <strong>hands-on leadership role</strong> combining people management, operational oversight, and process improvement.</p><p>The position <strong>reports directly to the Head of Finance</strong> and sits within a broader <strong>finance function of approximately 30 professionals</strong>, working closely with senior finance leadership and key stakeholders across the business.</p><p><strong><br />Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Team Leadership & Management:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead, coach, and develop a team of 9 direct reports (8 Accounts Payable, 1 Accounts Receivable)</li><li>Allocate workloads, set priorities, and ensure deadlines, accuracy targets, and SLAs are met</li><li>Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and ongoing training</li><li>Act as the first point of escalation for AR/AP operational issues</li><li>Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture</li></ul><p><strong>Accounts Payable (AP):</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee end-to-end invoice processing, approvals, and payment runs</li><li>Ensure supplier payments are accurate and made on time</li><li>Manage supplier enquiries, discrepancies, and shared inbox workflows</li><li>Oversee corporate credit card reconciliations</li><li>Maintain supplier master data and ensure data integrity</li><li>Review and optimise AP processes across invoice processing, payments, and vendor maintenance</li></ul><p><strong>Accounts Receivable (AR):</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee customer invoicing, including asset-related and revenue invoices</li><li>Manage monthly manual invoices when needed</li><li>Monitor collections, aged debt, and credit limits</li><li>Oversee cash receipting and customer account reconciliations</li><li>Resolve customer billing disputes and discrepancies</li><li>Prepare monthly cash and aged debt reporting and monthly AR reporting, including cash flow and aged debt analysis</li></ul><p><strong>Controls, Compliance & Reporting:</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and accounting standards</li><li>Support month-end and year-end close activities</li><li>Prepare and review AR/AP reconciliations, KPIs, and management reports</li><li>Support internal and external audit requirements</li><li>Ensure strong documentation and governance across AR/AP processes</li></ul><p><strong>Process Improvement & Change:</strong></p><ul><li>Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and automation</li><li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives across AR/AP workflows</li><li>Support and lead change in a complex, evolving environment</li><li>Collaborate with Finance, Procurement, and other internal teams to streamline processes</li><li>Champion best practice, controls, and system optimisation</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Skills & Experience</strong></p><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong knowledge of <strong>Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes</strong> and core accounting principles</li><li>Previous experience in a <strong>team lead or supervisory role</strong>, ideally within a medium to large organisation</li><li>Demonstrated <strong>hands-on</strong> AR/AP experience</li><li>High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy and controls</li><li>Excellent organisational and time-management skills</li><li>Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution capabilities</li><li>Effective communicator, able to engage with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/customers</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience working in a <strong>complex or regulated environment</strong></li><li>Exposure to <strong>process improvement or change initiatives</strong> within finance operations</li><li>Strong Excel capability and experience working with ERP systems</li></ul><p><strong><br />What's On Offer</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Hybrid working model:</strong> 2 days in the office, up to 3 days working from home</li><li>A strong, collaborative AR/AP team with the right skill mix already in place</li><li>Competitive salary package including bonus</li><li>Direct exposure to senior finance leadership</li><li>A leadership role with genuine scope to influence processes and drive improvement</li><li>Central Adelaide location</li></ul><p><br /> To apply or learn more, contact Yani Bormans on <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Reference Number: <a href="https://rh--c.vf.force.com/a1GVT000005sz8T">06800-0013366463</a></p><p>This is a <strong>hybrid</strong> position.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy.</a> Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/WWFuaS5Cb3JtYW5zLjYwMzE3LjEwNjc1QHJoaWF1cy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
