Accounts Payable Team Leader

About the role

Wintringham is seeking an Accounts Payable Team Leader to oversee the AP function at its North Melbourne head office. Reporting to the Senior Manager Finance, you will manage a high‑volume team and ensure accurate, timely processing of supplier invoices and related activities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day accounts payable operations, including team workload management, petty cash, invoice approval and processing.
• Reconcile supplier statements, resolve creditor queries and manage GST compliance.
• Participate in monthly processing cycles, journal entries and reporting timetables.
• Analyse expenditure data, monitor KPIs and identify spending trends or anomalies.
• Conduct regular creditor activity reviews to uncover cost‑saving opportunities and optimise vendor credit terms.
• Establish and monitor Service Level Agreements to maintain a customer‑centric shared services culture.

Required profile

• Proven experience supervising an accounts payable function or transactional cell in a centralised shared services or high‑volume environment.
• Direct team leadership or supervisory experience, preferably within a not‑for‑profit organisation.
• Ability to monitor workloads, manage performance and enforce clear SLAs for internal and external stakeholders.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency with modern ERP platforms (e.g., Epicor).
• Experience using business intelligence and visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI).

What we offer

• Access to exclusive not‑for‑profit salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• A safe, flexible workplace that promotes work‑life balance.