Accounts Payable Lead

Location: Melbourne CBD                
Vacancy Type: Full-Time, Permanent       
Job reference: 494426
Application close: 7 August 2026
Competitive Salary + Superannuation + not-for-profit salary packaging benefits

Ready to lead, improve, and make a difference? Berry Street Yooralla is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Lead to drive best-practice financial operations in this exciting new role.

About the role  

The Accounts Payable Lead delivers an efficient, accurate, and timely end‑to‑end accounts payable function, ensuring all supplier transactions are processed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

The role supports financial operations through accurate data processing, supplier account management, and timely payments, while also assisting with month‑end activities, including preparation of accounts payable journals, reconciliations, and ensuring completeness of accounts payable balances. The role contributes to continuous improvement and effective financial controls.

Primary objectives of the role

The primary objectives of Accounts Payable Lead are:

• Manage and process accounts payable transactions accurately and in a timely manner
• Maintain supplier records and resolve invoice‑related queries efficiently
• Support weekly payment cycles and reconciliation processes
• Assist with month‑end activities, including preparation of accounts payable journals and reconciliation of accounts payable balances
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Contribute to process improvements and efficient finance operations

Key responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Accounts Payable Processing
• Supplier Management and Queries
• Payments Processing
• System Administration
• Corporate Cards and Expense Management
• General Ledger and Reconciliations
• Training and Stakeholder Support
• Process Improvement and Compliance
• Operational Support

Mandatory qualifications and other requirements

• Relevant bookkeeping, accounting, or finance qualification (or working towards) and/or equivalent experience in an accounts payable or transactional finance role.
• Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
• Staff members must hold a valid WWCC, NDIS Worker Screening Check, and undergo a Criminal Record Check prior to employment. Subsequently, staff must report any criminal charges or court appearances.

Highly desirable

• Experience working in a disability, not‑for‑profit, or community services organisation.
• Experience using financial systems such as Sun Systems and procure‑to‑pay platforms (e.g., Esker)

We offer

• attractive remuneration with not-for-profit salary packaging benefits
• convenient central CBD location
• flexible work arrangements
• a rewarding career in a growing service sector
• a supportive team environment
• the opportunity to work alongside and empower people with disability to reach their maximum potential
• ongoing training, team support and professional development

Sound like you?

Click '' below, or contact Tejasvi Thaker, Manager Financial Accounting and Reporting, on tejasvi.thaker@yooralla.com.au +61399165718 for more information. 

• Please note applications sent via email will not be accepted.
• To be consider please only apply via the relevant job links.
• We will be reviewing and assessing applications as they are received.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email HR@yooralla.com.au

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.