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• Major domestic energy and power generator in PNG
• Collaborates with stakeholders and suppliers for strong financial controls
• Key role supporting accurate payments, audits, and cash flow

The Opportunity

This organization is recognized as a key player operating within a dynamic and rapidly expanding energy sector in Papua New Guinea. Committed to maintaining strong internal controls over cash outflows and supplier account records, the company prides itself on operational excellence and financial compliance during significant organizational scaling. Operating across a diverse footprint that includes head office environments, power plant operations, and local infrastructure projects, the organization focuses on building a high-performance, compliant, and detailed-oriented finance culture. This is a perfect opportunity if you are a meticulous, results-driven finance professional with a strong background in end-to-end accounts payable and supplier reconciliations. This role is ideal for those looking to elevate their career by managing volume processing within strict deadlines—from processing invoices and payment runs to maintaining audit-ready records—directly impacting financial controls and sustainable business operations.

The Role

As an Accounts Payable Officer, you will collaborate with finance leaders and operational budget holders to manage the accurate and timely processing of supplier obligations. Your focus will center on managing the full payables lifecycle, executing statement reconciliations, and ensuring immaculate, audit-ready compliance across all financial records.

Main duties include:

• Invoice & Order Processing: Receive, verify, and process supplier invoices against purchase orders, delivery/goods received notes, and approved contracts, ensuring correct coding to general ledger accounts and cost centers.
• Payment Runs & Cash Flow: Prepare approved payment runs (EFT, cheque, or other methods) in accordance with supplier terms, monitor accounts payable aging reports, and flag cash flow concerns promptly.
• Reconciliations & Banking: Perform regular bank reconciliations and reconcile supplier statements to the accounts payable ledger, investigating and resolving discrepancies, unallocated receipts, and banking issues in a timely manner.
• Master Data & Vendor Relations: Maintain accurate supplier master data, including banking details, while professionally responding to supplier queries regarding payment status and account discrepancies.
• Month-End & Audit Support: Assist with month-end and year-end accruals/provisions and maintain organized, audit-ready records to support internal and external audit requirements.
• Governance & Controls: Ensure all payments strictly comply with internal authorization levels, delegations of authority, financial controls, and GST/tax withholding requirements.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to optimize payables workflows, strengthen internal controls, and support broader finance team initiatives.

Qualification and Experience:

• Qualifications: Holds a Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Core AP Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years of hands-on experience in an accounts payable or general accounting role, with a strong understanding of basic accounting principles and reconciliation processes.
• Systems Expertise: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of accounting software/ERP systems (experience with Xero, SAP, Pronto, MYOB, or similar is highly desirable).
• Tax & Compliance Knowledge: Sound understanding of GST/tax withholding requirements, internal control frameworks, and authorization protocols.
• Key Competencies: Strong numerical accuracy, high attention to detail, excellent organizational skills to manage high volumes, and high integrity handling confidential financial data.
• Interpersonal & Team Skills: Professional communication skills to build trust with external vendors and internal stakeholders across various operational units.

If this role is the next step in your exciting career, please register your interest by clicking APPLY NOW and submitting your most recent CV in Microsoft Word format.
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To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#27990" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.