About us

The Benedict Group of Companies was established in 1966. Benedict is an Australian family owned and operated recycling and quarrying company committed to delivering high-quality materials for construction and infrastructure projects. We take pride in our commitment to safety, sustainability, and innovation in the quarrying industry.

Benedict is still growing today, consistently meeting greater Sydney’s needs for civil, construction, landscaping, and recycled products, whilst fast becoming the industry leaders in recycling and resource recovery.

To find out more about what we do at Benedict, visit our website: https://www.benedict.com.au/

About the role:

The Accounts Payable Officer is part of the Finance Team and is responsible for timely and accurate payments to suppliers, matching invoices to purchase orders and allocating costs appropriately. This role is integral to maintaining financial accuracy and supporting operational efficiency across the business.

This is a full-time position based in Belrose with the opportunity to work from home 1 day per week after initial training period.

Key Responsibilities:

As an Accounts Payable Officer, your role will encompass:

• Matching supplier invoices to purchase orders and price lists to ensure accuracy.
• Accurately entering data into the accounting system and produce payment documentation for approval.
• Ensuring correct account coding on invoices to maintain financial integrity.
• Generating reports on creditors awaiting payment and maintain statistical records of key expenses.
• Filing and performing associated tasks to maintain historical documentation.
• Ensuring costs are recharged to associated entities where necessary.
• Maintaining credit applications with new suppliers to foster strong business relationships

What We're Looking For:

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar accounts payable position, ideally managing payments across multiple entities.
• Experience in Navision, Business Central & Esker being highly desirable.
• A solid understanding of basic accounting principles and the chart of accounts.
• Ability to process journal entries and understand their impact on the accounts.
• Strong organisational skills to plan and manage workloads effectively, ensuring business-critical deadlines are met.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication abilities, with the capacity to influence and negotiate effectively.
• A keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.

What we offer:

• Diverse family business, with the ability to make a difference.
• Opportunity to work in a busy, highly successful team with genuine training & career development opportunities.
• An organisation which is dedicated to the overall wellbeing, health and safety of all employees.
• We are a reputable industry leader in the building and construction industry, and quarrying industries.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programs.
• Access to employee discount programs.

Note: We promote a safe work culture; therefore, we have a process of reference checking and pre-employment medicals, including a drug and alcohol screen for the successful applicant.

To apply, please hit 'apply now' or email your resume to [email protected].

We appreciate the time it takes to submit a job application, and we thank you for your interest in working at Benedict. Only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.

We do not require agency assistance at this time.