The Team Lead Accounts Payable position is responsible for the leadership and management of an accounts payable team that provides efficient and effective Accounts Payable Services to the Hospital and Health Services, while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures and agreed service specifications and performance standards.

Job details

Your key responsibilities:

• Manage staff according to the approved Human Resource Management framework including recruitment, counselling, training, performance management and performance planning for staff.
• Plan and allocate staff workload, delegating appropriately and ensuring work is completed within designated timeframes.
• Monitor the provision of accounts payable service to ensure valid client expectations are satisfied in line with the Service Level Agreements and designated KPl's.
• Using corporate financial systems, plan and coordinate the capture of data to enable the development of key performance indicators to ensure service delivery standards are met.

Role fit

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Demonstrated working knowledge in the use of contemporary financial management information technology, and other software applications (e.g., databases, spreadsheets) relevant to an accounts payable function.
• Demonstrated ability to research and review information to assist decision-making, including the ability to utilize relevant financial accounting systems together with experience in review and interpretation of information and in formulating recommendations to management.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and procedures applicable to the accounts payable function consistent with Queensland Health and other government agency directives.
• Ability to set priorities, allocate and monitor workloads so that data integrity is achieved in accordance with system requirements and Accounting Standards.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

 Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 38 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

 Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Team Lead Accounts Payable RD (PDF)
  
  DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)