Finance Manager - Accounts Payable & Process Analyst

Date Opened: Tuesday 4th February 2025

Applications Close: 6th March 2025

Location: Melbourne

Salary: $73,150 to $90,000

Job Title: Finance Manager – Accounts Payable & Process Analyst

Join us and let’s make a bigger difference together.

Established in 1840, we’re Australia’s first member-owned wellbeing company. Today we have over $1 billion in revenue and provide smart solutions and services to more than 700,000 Australians. We employ over 7000 people and our purpose is to Help People to Thrive.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Australian Unity – we have grown significantly over recent years and are transforming to capitalise on further growth opportunities to help our customers and employees thrive. We operate with commercial principles and with a strong social purpose to create community value. Australian Unity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Our opportunity

This role is responsible for the day-to-day management and continuous improvement of the Accounts Payable function with a focus on customer outcomes. This will in turn support business activities to improve output, quality, and overall organisational performance.

Your key accountabilities will include (but not limited to);

• Accounts Payable Management - Acting as the key subject matter expert in RedMap. Driving the design and implementation of process improvements to current systems and procedures. Ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and assisting with the identification of potential risks
• Process Leadership & Development - Contribute to the development of a client focused performance culture in the Finance team. Additionally, effectively manage business processing services by ensure that SLAs, KPIs and risks are being monitored and appropriately escalated.
• Accounts Payable Management – Ensure the accurate and timely supplier payments, ensuring timely and accurate reports are generated for management, ensure vendor enquiries are managed professionally and in a timely manner. Develop and maintain financial policy documentation, process manuals, user manuals. Additionally, provide recommendations and relevant information to management to enable informed decisions about suppliers, payments, and cash flow forecasting in line with month end timetable and policies.
• Process Leadership & Development - Lead the analysis of existing process: Problem/objective statement, Key measures of success and data collection planning, Detailed analysis of the as-is process

About you

We are searching for a professional who will join us in striving to live our values of bold, warm and honest, in everything we do.

Your expertise and qualifications will include:

• Relevant tertiary qualification coupled with Membership of a recognised accounting body (CA or CPA qualified)
• High competence utilising Microsoft Excel (formatting, pivot tables, analysis, and formulae).
• 2 years’ demonstrated experience in a similar position
• Experience using AP Automation Scanning Solution is preferred
• Understanding of agile working environment.
• Experienced developed in cash flow reporting/cash flow projection.
• Demonstrated team management and people development.
• A process and change agent mindset.
• Strong organisational abilities.
• Customer service focused with experience dealing with suppliers and internal managers.

What’s on Offer:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Enjoy additional yearly Well-Being and Community leave days
• 14-week paid parental leave, with equal benefit for both parents PLUS our Bump to Baby
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program – support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most
• Maxxia Rewards - a great range of discounts and benefits at selected retail outlets, department stores, attractions, travel, cinemas, restaurants.
• Discounts across the Australian Unity business including Private Health Insurance, General Insurance + more!
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform

For further benefits visit: https://www.australianunity.com.au/careers/culture

Where to from here?

Please contact Richard Maher, Talent Acquisition Practice Lead, for a confidential discussion or more details – rimaher@australianunity.com.au.

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.