About Us

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra of world standing and one of the leading orchestras in the Asia-Pacific region. The Sydney Symphony performs approximately 150 concerts each year to an annual audience of more than 350,000. The Orchestra not only performs core symphonic repertoire but engages in collaborations with other art forms and commissions new works by Australian and international composers to ensure the vibrancy of orchestral music for generations to come. We value Integrity, Joy and Connection.

The Role
The Accounts Payable Officer is responsible for the timely operation of invoice processing and assists in the smooth running of the Finance department within Sydney Symphony.

The Accounts Payable Officer is responsible for elements of accounts payable, banking, general ledger, petty cash handling, archiving, and general administrative duties.

Key Accountabilities

Accounts Payable process:

• Ensure all supplier invoices are appropriately authorised
• Check coding and process supplier invoices, staff expenses and credit card statements into SunSystems
• Process weekly payment run
• Process ad hoc payments as needed
• Reconcile creditor balances
• Prepare foreign currency payments and process into SunSystems
• Answer accounts payable related queries
• Maintain good relationships with regular suppliers and service companies

Banking:

• Assist in end-of-month reporting
• Reconcile and post lease accounting journals
• Reconcile and post fixed asset register journals
• General Ledger Accounts reconciliation

• Maintain register for bank, cheque signatory, online authorizer and corporate card holder
• General Ledger:

Petty Cash Handling:

• Ensure petty cash tin is acquitted on a regular basis and topped-up
• Reconcile the petty cash account monthly

Archiving:

• Maintain Business Services Archive Register
• Archive regularly and at least half yearly
• Participate and contribute to the annual external audit
• General administrative duties as required by the Finance Manager and Director of Finance

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in accounts payable and bookkeeping
• Preferred qualified accounting accreditation
• Accurate numerical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management and work prioritisation skills
• Willingness to learn and develop accounting and finance skills
• Highest possible ethical standards in all aspects of professional life
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with SunSystems preferable

Development

• Professional development in specialist accounting areas, including financial reporting
• Develop organisational team-working skills

What We Offer

• Salary $65,000 - $75,000 plus superannuation plus annual leave loading
• Professional development in specialist accounting areas, including financial reporting
• Develop organisational team-working skills
• Hybrid & flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Complimentary performance tickets

Apply Now

Please apply with a CV and cover letter. Application close date Monday 17 March 2025.