Auckland Council Looking for Accounts Payable Queries Advisor at Auckland City Full Time

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council’s Treasury department is looking for an an experienced Accounts Payable expert to join our team.

At Council, our Accounts Payable system is largely automated. The work you do will be less transactional or operational work, but rather troubleshooting or working on exceptions that can’t be automated.

You will provide advice and service to a wide range of people – Auckland Council employees, ratepayers, councillors, mayor’s office, Chief Executive, creditors and external customers. You’ll work across multiple policy interpretations and coaching on the use of purchasing and receipting systems and processes.

Day to day you can expect to work on:

• Being the first point of contact for employees and leaders regarding interpretation on Accounts Payable policies and processes
• Managing customer queries (both internal and external) in relation to payment traces/transfers
• Investigating missing Invoices and ensuring they are processed
• Escalating issues where appropriate for further advice and risk management

He kōrero mōu: About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have Accounts Payable experience in similar positions, ideally from within large and complex organisations. You will need to have experience with ERP SAP. Experience with Kofax is advantageous.

We will also be looking for experience with:

• Providing advice on policies and other accounting services procedures and policies
• Working in high volumes and under pressure
• GST requirements of invoices

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is one of the largest local authorities in the South Pacific providing essential services and facilities to more than 1.5 million people. We are progressive socially, culturally and environmentally while we work towards creating change having an impact on our journey to becoming a world-class city for our ratepayers and residents. In return for your hard work, you can expect a flexible and supportive work environment.

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.

You’ll have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, including discounted Leisure Centre membership and a range of other partnership discounts!

Tono Mai: Apply Now!

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Applications close 27th June 2022

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Auckland Council strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated.