<p>Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak is a Catholic Independent School that aims to be the leading girls’ school in Australia. Highly regarded for our pastoral care, academic, sporting, music and cultural programs, we educate women who will work towards positive social change. </p><p>Our vision, to offer a Catholic education that liberates, empowers and motivates students, is supported by a strategic direction that incorporates the belief that staff are the most valuable and critical asset of the School. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>The position </b></p><p>The Accounts Payable Officer is responsible providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the School. The role is to complete and control expenses by receiving payments, including processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance and Administration and working closely with the Finance Team as a whole. </p><p>Your key tasks &amp; responsibilities will include the following areas; </p><ul><li>Ensure the continued smooth and accurate operation of the Accounts Payable function in order to maintain the School’s credit standing and reputation for reliable payment of credit obligations</li><li>Ensure external and internal queries regarding payments, invoices and monthly faculty budget statements are satisfied in a timely and courteous manner. Where appropriate, bring queries and concerns to the attention of the Head of Finance and Administration or Business Manager</li><li>Ensure the timely and accurate payment of invoices by BPay or direct bank credit within the cash flow requirements of the School and Creditors’ trading terms </li><li>Liaise with staff to ensure the completion of a correct document trail, receipt of goods, and correct authorisation, prior to payment of a creditor </li><li>Perform reconciliations of supplier invoices with statements to avoid double payment and to check the accuracy of supplier payment details </li><li>Maintain complete audit trail details and audit reports in relation to direct credit payment batches </li><li>Reconcile School credit cards and cash cards with card holders and process payments as required </li><li>As required perform reconciliations of ledger accounts to verify payments and ensure correct allocation of payments to facilitate accurate financial reporting </li><li>Assist staff with the procurement of goods and services</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><b>About you </b></p><p>To be successful in this position, not only is it essential that you have the skills and expertise, you must also have the willingness to immerse yourself within the school community and truly become part of the team. </p><p>In addition, you will have the following skill set; </p><ul><li>Accounting Degree or equivalent or working towards qualifications. </li><li>Exceptional analytical accuracy and attention to detail </li><li>Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines </li><li>Strong communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence outcomes. </li><li>Excellent time management and organisational skills </li><li>The ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision </li><li>Able to work and contribute in a team environment </li><li>High level of competency in Microsoft Suite, particularly excel </li><li>Proven experience in accounts payable </li><li>Demonstrated experience in establishing and fostering relationships </li><li>Experience working in a complex, highly regulated environment</li></ul><p>A current National Criminal Record Check and Working with Children&#39;s Check (employee) are essential requirements for this role. We also would prefer that you have current First Aid and CPR certificates, however these are not essential. </p><p><br /></p><p>This position is Part Time (0.5 FTE), ongoing opportunity. </p><p>If this sounds like the role for you then don’t hesitate, apply online now by clicking the ‘apply’ button. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Applications close on Tuesday 28 September 2021 </b></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak is a child safe employer and is committed to the welfare of children and their protection. All potential employees and volunteers will be required to comply with the School&#39;s Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct. Applicants will be required to undergo police and background checks in accordance with this policy.</i></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>