About the Opportunity
You’ll lead a small Accounts Payable team of 3 and be responsible for ensuring supplier invoices, credit notes, reconciliations and payment runs are completed accurately and on time. You’ll also play an important role in improving manual processes and supporting future AP automation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, support and coordinate the day-to-day workload of the AP team
- Oversee supplier invoice and credit note processing
- Manage stock invoice matching against purchase orders and receipts
- Monitor and clear GRNI and unmatched invoice items
- Review supplier reconciliations and resolve outstanding queries
- Manage AP ageing and escalate overdue or unresolved items
- Review and approve payment runs in line with internal controls
- Support supplier set-ups, vendor changes and payment controls
- Liaise with branches, suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to improve AP processes and reduce manual work
- Support month-end deadlines and ensure invoices are processed on time
What You’ll Bring
- Strong end-to-end Accounts Payable experience, ideally in a senior or team lead role.
- Confidence with supplier payments, reconciliations, AP ageing and month-end deadlines.
- Exposure to stock invoices, PO matching, receipting issues or GRNI would be ideal.
- A practical leadership style — supportive, hands-on and happy to get into the detail.
- Strong communication skills with suppliers, branches and internal stakeholders.
What’s on Offer
- Permanent role with a well-established NZ business.
- Mt Wellington location with onsite parking.
- Flexible start and finish times.
- Small, capable AP team and supportive leadership.
- A chance to improve manual processes and make the role your own.
Next Steps?
To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch.
For any questions give Rachel a call on 0272528022 and quote Job ID: 18267 for a confidential chat.
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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