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Accounts Payable Team LeaderBapcor Limited · MOUNT WAVERLEY, au
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Accounts Payable Team Leader

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-24 MOUNT WAVERLEY, au Full-time Hybrid Accounting
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$6,250–A$7,917/mo

About the Company

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands. Our businesses - including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS - are inside cars, on four wheel drives and all over trucks. We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end to end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service. In joining our team, you'll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work. We're also passionate about delivering for our customers, and living our values of: We do the right thing, We are in it together, We give a damn, We get it done.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to lead a team of seven Accounts Payable Officers supporting our Burson business. Reporting to the Group Accounts Payable Manager, you will take ownership of day to day AP operations, ensuring invoices, reconciliations, payments and supplier queries are managed accurately and efficiently. This is a hands on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing people, improving processes and getting involved in operational delivery when required. You will also play an important role in strengthening controls, reducing manual effort and supporting the continued evolution of our Accounts Payable function.

Responsibilities

  • ● Lead, coach and develop a team of seven Accounts Payable Officers, setting clear priorities and driving accountability for quality, service and productivity.
  • ● Oversee day to day AP operations including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, payment preparation, query resolution and workload management.
  • ● Monitor aged items, blocked invoices, unmatched transactions and payment exceptions, proactively resolving issues and minimising backlogs.
  • ● Coordinate month end AP activities, ensuring reconciliations, cut offs and outstanding items are accurately completed within required timelines.
  • ● Ensure compliance with AP policies, Delegations of Authority, segregation of duties, payment controls and audit requirements.
  • ● Act as the first point of escalation for complex supplier and stakeholder queries, building strong relationships across the Burson network and Shared Services.
  • ● Lead process improvement initiatives that simplify ways of working, improve efficiency and support AP automation and standardisation.
  • ● Maintain current processes and work instructions while ensuring changes are effectively communicated, implemented and embedded across the team.

Requirements

  • ● Strong end to end Accounts Payable experience within a high volume environment.
  • ● Previous experience leading, supervising or coaching an AP or transactional finance team.
  • ● Hands on knowledge of invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, payment runs and month end activities.
  • ● Experience using ERP, workflow or invoice automation systems.
  • ● Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
  • ● Excellent problem solving skills and high attention to detail.
  • ● Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.
  • ● A proactive, improvement focused approach and willingness to remain hands on when the team needs support.

Nice to Have

  • ● Experience within a large, multi entity or Shared Services environment.
  • ● Exposure to AP transformation, automation or process improvement initiatives.
  • ● Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business.

Benefits

  • ● Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group.
  • ● Discounts across Bapcor products and services.