Accounts Payable Officer- Property

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Summary

The Accounts Payable Officer - Property role is responsible for reviewing all regular and recurring payment runs and supporting tasks where necessary. As an Accounts Payable Officer- Property you will manage the property ledger to prepare all invoices, code and gain approvals to then hand over to the team for processing in the payment run. A high level of attention to detail and efficiency is needed in this role to ensure invoices are coded correctly and align with prior payments and payment dates.

An Accounts Payable Officer- Property must also ensure accurate and timely reporting on a weekly basis as well as provide guidance and support to McDonald’s restaurants, departments and suppliers on all financial matters as required.

In this role you will be apart of our Finance Department within McDonald's Australia as well as part of our Global Business Services team. This is a full time permanent position located at our headoffice in Thornleigh. 

Key Responsibilities and Tasks of this Role

Overall

• Maintain, analyse and reconcile account payable ledge for property accounts, financial statement and reports. Including:
• Prepare, record, verify and pay vendor invoices for goods and services on a timely basis, and respond to vendor queries
• Ensure all approvals are obtained in line with policies and procedures
• Perform reconciliations as required
• Provide support and guidance to McDonald’s restaurants, departments and suppliers to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the financial statements.
• Approval of invoices for payment within $5k approval limit.
• Perform Standard Monthly Payment activities to the required standard and within expected deadlines. These include:

• SMP Daily Maintenance
• SMP Monthly Posting
• SMP Vendor Maintenance

• Maintain, analyse and reconcile accounts payable ledger accounts, financial statements and reports as allocated to support the team
• Work collaboratively within the team to manage the “inbox” to ensure professional and timely responses as required and ensure all items are actioned in line with requirements
• Prepare and send monthly sales certificates on a monthly basis to AU & NZ markets and also on an ad-hoc basis when requested.
• Proactively provide a high standard of customer service to all internal and external customers
• Effectively build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers
• Provide support to cross functional teams as requested; both within the department and broader business.
• Strive for continuous improvement and to exceed targets and objectives for Department SLAs, metrics and goals

Compliance & Reporting

• Support the ongoing development and evaluation of accounts payable policies and procedures to improve efficiencies and processes as well as ensure they are properly documented
• Ensure strict adherence to external and internal controls and policies at all times
• Provide clear guidance on compliance to procedures and processes with both internal and external customers
• Complete exception reporting
• Maintain internal control procedures to safeguard the financial integrity of the company
• Effectively carry out all duties associated with the accounts payable processes to support the accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements for all company owned restaurants, departments and other areas of responsibility
• Apply diligence to ensure integrity and accuracy of inputs and financial data
• Understand and promote the use of tools and technologies to enhance efficiencies and effectiveness of supplier invoicing and customer contacts

Success Profile - Behaviours

A successful Accounts Payable Officer – Property will be:

• Strong in a customer focused approach at all times
• Able to effectively work within a team to achieve maximum team performance
• Supportive with strong interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude
• Strong in communication including both written and verbal
• Self-motivated and pro-active in own self-development
• Able to seek and accept constructive feedback
• Professional at all times both in presentation and communication
• Be able to effectively prioritise through strong organisational skills
• Active in seeking opportunities for improvements in processes
• Strong in analytical thinking, problem solving and attention to detail
• Ethical and responsible, understands and adheres to McDonald’s Standards of Business Conduct always

Other Criteria

• Prior demonstrated experience in a similar role or high volume accounts payable role will be highly advantageous
• Prior experience in a Shared Service or Business Service environment will be highly regarded but not essential
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or relevant equivalent tertiary qualification will be highly regarded but not essential

We are looking for an individual with strong attention to detail, high efficiency and a passion for the customer and building relationships with key stakeholders. In this role, you will significantly support the Source to Pay team through management of the property ledger. If this sounds like the role for you please send you CV and application to Laura Saunders ([email protected]) by close of business Monday 23rd July 2018.

This is a full time position located at our Thornleigh Office. 

Salary $50,000 to $52,500 plus superannuation and bonus (dependent on experience).