<p><strong>Business Operations Management | Archerfield | $170,000 - $190,000 + Super</strong></p><p>A well-established engineering and sub-contracting business in Brisbane is looking to appoint a leader within their head office function to oversee a centralised, operational team supporting procurement, pricing and project delivery activities across the organisation.</p><p>This role will suit someone who enjoys running a highly functional operational team, ensuring work is delivered accurately, on time and with the right level of commercial awareness. The function plays an important role in supporting the success of the business, keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly and therefore ensuring customer satisfaction.</p><p>You'll be responsible for managing a team that supports costing and procurement activities, while also looking at ways to improve systems, processes and overall efficiency.</p><p><strong>Key responsibilities will include:</strong></p><ul><li>Leading and developing a team responsible for pricing and procurement support</li><li>Ensuring quotations, purchasing and related activities are delivered accurately and within required timeframes</li><li>Supporting operational and commercial teams with accurate and timely pricing and purchasing</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve processes, workflows and systems</li><li>Monitoring performance and maintaining consistent service delivery across the function</li><li>Providing reporting and insights around operational performance and cost drivers</li><li>Be the champion for process improvement and system optimisation</li><li>Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across projects, engineering and operations.</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>You'll likely come from a technical or project-based environment such as engineering, construction, manufacturing or a similar industry where procurement, pricing, accounting/finance or operational support plays a critical role in business success.</p><p>Our client is looking for someone who is comfortable managing a team while also taking ownership of improving operational performance.</p><p>Experience in the following areas would be beneficial:</p><ul><li>Leading operational or shared services teams</li><li>Exposure to pricing, accounting or procurement functions</li><li>Process improvement and operational efficiency</li><li>Working closely with engineering, projects or commercial teams</li><li>Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Demonstrative experience in working with complex data sets</li></ul><p><strong>The opportunity</strong></p><p>This is a significant leadership role within the structure of a stable and growing engineering organisation, where you'll have the opportunity to shape and improve a key operational function that supports project delivery across the business.</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><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U2NvdHQuUGFyc29ucy44Mjc0NS4xMDY3NUByaGlhdXMuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p><strong>Your Opportunity:</strong></p><p>You'll be joining a thriving global business on a 12-month maternity leave contract, with a strong chance of extension. Flexibility is a big focus, offering two days WFH as well as flexible start and finish times supporting a genuine work-life balance.</p><p>You'll be part of a close-knit AP team of five, within a wider finance team of 20. It's a collaborative environment where building relationships across the business is key, and you'll be supported by experienced and approachable leaders.</p><p>We're looking for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to communicate confidently with both internal teams and external stakeholders.</p><p>This is a true end-to-end AP role, going beyond transactional processing. You'll take ownership of your ledgers, build strong relationships, and ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>End-to-End Accounts Payable</p><ul><li>Manage the full AP process for assigned entities/ledgers, ensuring accuracy and timeliness</li><li>Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across multiple entities</li><li>Process a low volume but highly complex of invoices across multiple currencies</li><li>Review, code, and match invoices, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained</li><li>Take ownership of weekly payment runs (Friday), including preparation and execution</li><li>Manage supplier queries and maintain strong vendor relationships</li><li>Contribute to weekly and ongoing cash flow forecasting and provide visibility on upcoming payments</li><li>Manage a high-volume AP inbox, responding to queries and requests efficiently within 24 hours</li><li>Support employee expense queries and claims</li><li>Provide guidance on AP processes and policies</li></ul><p><strong>Month-End Close</strong></p><ul><li>Support end-of-month processes including:</li><ul><li>AP ledger close</li><li>Expense claim processing</li><li>Prepayments and accruals (including interest accruals)</li><li>Credit card reconciliations</li><li>Bank reconciliations</li></ul></ul><p><strong>Experience required:</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience in a complex end-to-end Accounts Payable role (minimum 2+ years)</li><li>Exceptional communicator with the ability to challenge and influence stakeholders</li><li>High attention to detail</li><li>Strong ERP systems experience with intermediate Excel (Pivot tables and V look ups)</li></ul><p><strong>Highly desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience with multi-currency environments</li><li>Exposure to global businesses or multiple entities</li></ul><p><strong>Apply Today</strong></p><p>Submit your CV directly via email to Maria Saavedra on [email protected], or by pressing the Apply button.</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><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/d2FkZS5yYW5kbGUuMjQwNjguMTA2NzVAcmhpYXVzLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
