Accounts Payable Lead

Were looking for our next Accounts Payable Lead a sole-charge role owning our accounts payable function as well as company credit card administration. 

This is a fast-paced role where youll be:

• Processing all domestic and international supplier invoices
• Creating domestic/international one-off and periodic payments
• Coordinating the review and approval of payment batches.
• Setting up and maintaining direct debits/recurring payments
• Administration of company credit cards including setting up new cards adjusting limits and ensuring cardholders code transactions within required deadlines.
• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts related to Accounts Payable and credit cards and resolution of any issues.
• Working with our crew on any queries and managing the Accounts Payable inbox
• Helping crew use our new finance system effectively

Once you get up and running there may be the opportunity to provide administrative support for wider functions including accounts receivable payroll contractor payments reconciliations and reporting and more.

Please see our job description here for more details.

Who were looking for

Youll need to be happy in a high-volume role (800-900 vendor bills per month) that requires great customer service. You will be able to take ownership of an AP function and keep thing running smoothly.

You will be someone who takes initiative and able to manage your time well youll find meeting regular deadlines across different tasks is second-nature.

As a proactive and confident communicator youll be happy picking up the phone or talking to crew on the floor knowing who to keep informed and when to escalate issues.

An ability to navigate a modern finance system is a must (we dont mind what system but you need to have experience in a role where youre using a complex system with decentralised purchase orders and receipting.

Why us

Youll be joining a friendly finance team who have busy roles but are always supportive. Youll have the chance to make the role youre own and look for opportunities to streamline and better educate our crew.

Wētā Workshop is a diverse organisation where theres always something interesting happening! Theres free fruit fun people and great coffee to get you going in the morning (or afternoon if you need it...)

More info & next steps

Were based in Miramar Wellington so please do consider your commute. We are happy to offer one day a week working from home once youre up and running in the role but a lot of our crew are based on-site and we need our Accounts Administrator to be available for them.

You can reach out to  if you have further questions.

If this opportunity sounds like you wed love to hear from you soon. Well be progressing conversations and interviews with shortlisted candidates throughout the advertising period.

Additional Information :

If theres anything we can do to accommodate you through the recruitment process please let us know.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Ministry of Justice check and a credit check.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time