About the Role

Our client is a NSW government organisation based in Parramatta NSW. They are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Team Leader to work with them on a 6 month temp contract with potential for extension.

Candidates for this role must have:

• Proven leadership experience in a fast paced environment
• Strong Accounts Payable knowledge and processing experience
• Previous government experience.

As the Accounts Payable Team Leader you will manage a team of 17 staff and requires strong people management capability. It is responsible for the end‐to‐end management of the Accounts Payable function

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic Team Leadership: Lead and develop a large operational AP team, prioritising staff performance, professional growth, and wellbeing.
• Operational Governance: Oversee high-volume payment processing to ensure accuracy and compliance with NSW Government and policies.
• Complex Issue Resolution: Manage high-level escalations and technical exceptions, providing expert solutions for complex AP challenges.
• Compliance & Audit Integrity: Maintain robust internal controls and reconciliations to meet all statutory audit and financial reporting requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive process efficiencies and system enhancements to modernise workflows and increase departmental productivity.
• Senior Advisory & Reporting: Deliver strategic advice and financial reporting to senior management to guide organisational decision-making.

About You

Ou will be an experienced Accounts Payable Leader with proven experience and reliability in previous positions.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Proven leadership experience in a fast paced environment
• Strong Accounts Payable knowledge and processing experience
• Previous government experience.

What’s in it for you?

Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

• Lead and develop a large operational AP team, prioritising staff performance, professional growth, and wellbeing.
• Oversee high-volume payment processing to ensure accuracy and compliance with NSW Government and policies.
• Manage high-level escalations and technical exceptions, providing expert solutions for complex AP challenges.
• Maintain robust internal controls and reconciliations to meet all statutory audit and financial reporting requirements.
• Drive process efficiencies and system enhancements to modernise workflows and increase departmental productivity.
• Deliver strategic advice and financial reporting to senior management to guide organisational decision-making.

• Proven leadership experience in a fast paced environment
• Strong Accounts Payable knowledge and processing experience
• Previous government experience
• People management capability

• Proven leadership experience in a fast paced environment
• Strong Accounts Payable knowledge and processing experience
• Previous government experience
• Experienced Accounts Payable Leader with proven experience and reliability in previous positions.