• Newly created role, permanent, full-time
• $78,353.54 base + super + NFP salary packaging
• Hybrid working, 5 x days well-being leave on top of annual leave plus more
• Ethical position in a values-driven organisation

Why join Launch Housing

Our mission is to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and we're 'striving to be' the go-to organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and actively work to ensure everyone is able to make their career with Launch Housing fulfilling.

There are many benefits of working at Launch Housing including:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days (on top of annual leave)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• Gender neutral paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Group Manager - Finance, you will be a key member of Launch Housing's Corporate Services Team ensuring the success, development and oversight of our Accounts Payable and Procurement team. You will be a change agent driving best procurement practices.

You will manage and will be accountable for the end-to-end accounts payable process, including everything from data entry to payments, validation of data including administration of Launch housing's credit card system.

You will also be responsible for

• Leading the Accounts Payable team and providing staff development and support
• Managing and processing invoices, maintaining aged payments ledger, ensuring timely payment, performing reconciliation of accounts payable clearing account
• Processing staff reimbursements, HEF and other bank account direct payments, client support fund expenditure, post journals, reconcile banking, assist with end of month and end of year processes
• Responding to and resolving accounts payable enquiries in a timely and effective manner
• Providing advice and recommendations to management to ensure best practice procurement

What we're looking for

• Strong eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high quality services
• Proven experience in leadership, managing and developing staff and building teams, including motivation, shared purpose and developing a culture of continuous quality improvement
• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of accounts payable policies and procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with demonstrated experience in relationship management and negotiation skills with both internal and external stakeholders

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the Apply Now button. Please include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria. For further information please contact Maria Smart at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Accounts Payable Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0427 437 388.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know at [email protected]. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and must provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination or a valid medical exemption certificate.

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working With Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. We welcome and encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and LGBTQI+. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.