Osborne Park | Full Time | On Site | Parking Provided

Abacus Educational Suppliers is a long-established Australian supplier of educational curriculum resources, supplying schools, educators and families across Australia. We are seeking an experienced and reliable Purchasing / Accounts Payable Officer to join our team full-time at our Osborne Park office. This is a varied hands-on role with a strong focus on purchasing, supplier coordination and inventory-related administration, together with accounts payable and general office support responsibilities within a small team environment.

About the Role

This position is full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm and is office based.

Key responsibilities include:

Local and overseas purchasing

Processing and managing purchase orders using the company WMS

Liaising with suppliers regarding pricing, lead times, stock availability and delivery schedules

Monitoring and expediting backorders and resolving supply issues proactively

Maintaining accurate supplier and pricing data

Accounts payable processing (including overseeing the end-to-end process incorporating purchase orders, receiving dockets and supplier invoice matching/3-way matching)

Organising trade finance payments for overseas suppliers and understanding/working with FX (foreign currency) transactions

Monthly supplier statement reconciliations

Payment scheduling and processing, including assistance with cash flow projections

Assisting customers with delivery enquiries

Assisting with end of month accounting tasks including journals

Reconciling sales clearance accounts including PayPal, Braintree and merchant facilities

Maintaining office and staff amenity supplies

General administrative and adhoc office duties

Assisting walk-in customers from time to time

Skills & Experience

The successful applicant will ideally have:

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar purchasing/accounts payable role

Using MYOB

Working with stock or warehouse management systems (WMS)

Overseas purchasing, FX or trade finance highly regarded

Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail

Good organisational and time management skills

The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

Strong communication skills and a professional manner

A willingness to assist across different areas of the business when required

What We Offer

Stable full-time position

Supportive small team environment

Variety in the role

On-site parking provided

Osborne Park location

If you are organised, reliable and enjoy a varied role within a practical business environment, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience.