The Opportunity

Cochlear is seeking an Accounts Payable Officer to join its fantastic Finance department! This is a 12-month fixed term role (parental leave cover) that will assist the business meet its financial obligations to its suppliers and employees by ensuring invoices and expenses are paid on time and accurately. You will communicate with various key stakeholders and respond to their queries, as well as reconcile supplier and credit card statements.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Settle liabilities to suppliers and employees, via participation in the weekly payment process (EFT batches and manual payments)
• Follow up and resolve invoices on the IOH report which are overdue or about to become overdue - to enable timely payment
• Verify outstanding liabilities via monthly reconciliation of key supplier account
• Liaise with suppliers who do not provide statements, to regularly confirm the outstanding balance
• Provide assistance to suppliers and employees, by answering queries about invoices, expenses and payments

About You:

• Full function Accounts Payable experience in a Windows based environment (full function means processing, payments, reconciliations, queries, filing)
• Fast and accurate data entry skills
• Experience liaising with and making payments to suppliers based overseas and locally is ideal
• Experience with high volume of invoices is ideal
• Experience in liaising with Treasury and cash flow reporting is preferred

Developmental Value of the role:

Through this amazing role, you will gain the exposure to an ASX listed-multinational environment and liaison across Cochlear's organisational boundaries. You will enhance your professional knowledge and skills as you participate in process changes that aim to improve the efficiency of the team and will be provided with the opportunity to cross-train in all areas of Accounts Payable.

Cochlear Summary

Cochlear's mission is to help more people to hear. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to hear.