Vendor Maintenance Officer

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With approximately 6,500 staff, more than $6 billion in fixed and other assets and more than 6,500 kilometres of track, Queensland Rail (QR) is an integrated customer and rail infrastructure business servicing the passenger, tourism, resources and freight customer markets throughout Queensland.  The organisation aims to be the safest, best performing and most customer focused railway in Australia.

Fixed term opportunity to join our busy Accounts Payable team at Queensland Rail. 6 month fixed term role with possible extension.  Part time arrangement (38 hours per fortnight - 3 days first week, 2 days second week) would be considered.

Responsibilities include: 

• Maintain Queensland Rail's vendor database by attending to requests from authorised officers to create or modify vendor details.
• Ensure authenticity of requests and process changes to the vendor master data including additions, deletions and modifications.
• Co-ordinate and process change of vendor ownerships.
• Ensure all enquiries are responded to in a timely and efficient manner with commitment to high quality customer service.
• Participate as an active member of the Accounts Payable team to ensure a co-ordinated, dynamic and consistent approach to the administrative activities undertaken.
• Ensure integrity of system by periodic review of vendor database.
• Assist the Manager Accounts Payable with other projects, administrative tasks and duties as required.
• Ensure Queensland Rail's accounts receivable customer ledger is accurately maintained by performing file maintenance on accounts on an ongoing basis.
• Liaise with all Queensland Rail's business groups on a continual basis regarding customer credit.
• Prepare credit evaluation reports on customers using current credit procedures.

To be successful:

• Substantial knowledge in applying specifications and procedures in establishing and maintaining vendor master data in Queensland Rail's accounts payable system.
• Substantial knowledge of credit policies and procedures with emphasis on collection of overdue amounts and identification of doubtful debts.
• Sound knowledge of the relevant legislation governing extension of credit facilities to customers.
• Substantial knowledge of processes relating to Queensland Rail's (or similar organisation) financial and procurement management systems.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Strong organisational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including experience using spreadsheet and word processing software applications.
• Sound analytical and problem solving skills.

 Position Description 311.pdf

Salary range: $65,964 - $73,633 per annum (experience dependent) + super.

In addition to a generous superannuation scheme, Queensland Rail also offers free train travel to and from work on duty days and a healthy work/ life balance.

Apply to position number 311 by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button. Please submit a resume and covering letter via our careers page outlining relevant experience by 5.00pm, Friday 27th July, 2018.

Please address your application to Rachel Groves, Senior Recruitment Adviser.  To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity phone 07 3072 1925 or email [email protected].  Please do not email your application, we can only accept applications received via our website.

The recruitment and selection process for this position will require the successful candidate to satisfactorily undertake an alcohol and other drug screen.

Queensland Rail is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from non-English speaking backgrounds to apply for this position.