Accounts Payable Officer in Brisbane

What is Accounts Payable Officer?

The role of the Accounts Payable involves providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the organisation. Their role is to complete payments and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. A typical Accounts Payable job description also highlights the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner.

Accounts Payable Officer job description

An Accounts Payable professional job description can feature:

Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, including payroll, purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.

Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances

Maintaining historical records

Paying employees by verifying expense reports and preparing pay checks

Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance

Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports

Continuing to improve the payment process

What skills and qualifications should an Accounts Payable have?

Whilst a degree is not mandatory f or an Accounts Payable role, an understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting skills is required. A degree in the following subjects would be beneficial f or an Accounts Payable career:

Finance or Economics

Business Studies

Accounting

Attention to detail and data entry skills are important requirements f or an Accounts Payable job description. Employees will be interacting with employers and vendors daily, so it is imperative they are always able to interact in a professional manner.

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Salary for Accounts Payable Officer in Brisbane

62230 - 80360

25th Percentile

62230

The applicant has limited or no experience in the position and is still developing their skills.

Demand: Low

50th Percentile

70560

The applicant has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.

Demand: Moderate

75th Percentile

80360

The applicant has above-average experience, has (nearly) all necessary skills, and may also have specialised qualifications.

Demand: High

Projected salaries for related positions

Position title

25th Percentile

50th Percentile

75th Percentile

Assistant Accountant

69090

76930

84770

Accountant

93590

105840

112210

Senior Accountant

105350

116620

129850

Group Accountant

109760

124950

142100

Accounts / Finance Officer

64190

70560

80360

Accounts Payable Manager

86240

98490

114170

Accounts Receivable Officer

68110

74480

85750

Accounts Receivable Manager

86730

98490

111720

Bookkeeper

72030

81830

91630

Corporate Accountant

109760

124950

142100

Cost Accountant

107800

115640

132300

Financial Accountant

91630

100940

110250

Senior Financial Accountant

114170

127400

142590

Management Accountant

98000

108780

117600

Senior Management Accountant

117600

132300

142100

Project Accountant

100450

115640

134260

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