Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable Assistant

at Tyson Foods Australia
Published September 29, 2024
Location Somerset & Lockyer, Australia
Category Accounting and Finance  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable Assistant Tyson Foods Australia location Somerset & Lockyer.

About Tyson Foods Australia Tyson Foods Australia (trading as Australian Food Corporation) is one of Australia's leading food processing plants. Tyson Foods Australia is situated in Coominya, a 30-minute drive North of Ipswich in the Shire of Somerset.

Tyson Foods is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable person to join our small team in our finance sector.  This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of a global food company with a specific emphasis on maintaining internal control standards and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting. This role will require the successful applicant to work on site, working from home is not available.

Finance Responsibilities supporting the financial accountant/finance manager and wider finance team. Processing of all accounts payable and receivable transactions. Processing payments and invoices accurately and within expected time periods. Assisting the finance team in maintaining the general Ledger transactions.

Assisting with end of month processes and reconciliations. Processing and maintaining the bank accounts of the company, including the monitoring of bank transactions and balances and assisting in cash flow forecasting. Preparing the monthly Business Activity Statement (BAS) with a sound understanding of GST.

Processing of accruals, prepayments and subsequent journals. Assisting in follow up of outstanding of receipts from customers. Bank reconciliation. Downloading bank statement for reporting and recording. Accounts payable – all.

Administrative Support Accounts Payable. Prepare and record invoices for the authorization (matching/coding/data entry). Reconcile accounts to vendor statements and advise of any discrepancies. Answer all vendor enquiries in a timely manner. Prepare payments and bank transfers.

Print all accounts payable reports and maintain files. Process and reconcile corporate card transactions. Prepare and process month end creditor accruals. Daily bank reconciliation and summary report. Pallet reconciliations.

Prepare AP Report monthly for review by Accounts / Shared Services Manager. Please note that for this role you must be proficient in the following systems. SAP - or JDE. Microsoft Excel (is a must have requirement).

Accounts receivable work in collaboration with other staff to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of both the office and AFC business. Ensure the secure storage of all confidential corporate information for which the position is responsible. Prepare journal entries as required. Prepare cash forecast for customers.

Download statements for reporting. Bank reconciliation. General ledger account reconciliations as required. Other duties as required by Accounts / Finance Manager. SAP experience is a must for this position. Experience with Microsoft Office packages, excel, word, outlook.

Raise customer invoices as required and before weekly & monthly cut off. Receipt customer payments in each currency. Ensure customer account payments are received within their trading terms. Collect overdue account payments. Sales for shopify – raise invoice & Bank reconciliation. Process credit applications.