October 23, 2024

Covetrus

Brisbane

FULL TIME

Administrative Assistant - Accounts Payable

The Role
Covetrus is a global animal health technology and services company dedicated to advancing the world of veterinary medicine. With over 5,500 employees across 19 countries, we are committed to supporting passions, fostering opportunities, and establishing progressive practices.

We are currently seeking an Administration professional who has an interest in finance to join our Northgate team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a large, head office finance team and be part of a global organisation that makes a positive impact to our vet customers and pet owners. We have a fun, social (and pet-friendly) office and put a focus on recognising our staff. We also offer fantastic employee discounts on our wide range of pet products and additional leave benefits.

Your responsibilities will include –

Managing the Accounts Payable inbox including distribution of invoices/statements as well as responding to internal and external finance queries.
Data entry of invoices into our ERP system/s.
Filing and archiving of completed payments.
Archiving of prior years payment batches via Grace storage portal
Scanning and filing of approved Vendor Masterfile’s.
Participating in Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) auditing.
Participating in and recording minutes for AP team monthly meetings.
Assisting with documentation of AP processes.
Other duties as required.

About You

Ideally you will display –

Minimum one years’ experience in an administrative role in a high volume environment (ideally with some exposure to finance though not essential).
Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills when dealing with queries from external suppliers and/or internal stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience using MS Excel and/or ERP software (desirable).
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Reliability and flexibility to work within a changing and fast paced environment.
A friendly and collaborative demeanour to work within a cohesive finance team.

Why Join Us?

At Covetrus, we’re proud of our family friendly culture and respectful workplace. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from like-minded persons from all walks of life. Covetrus team members are eligible to access a suite of fantastic benefits, to help them look after themselves, their family and their beloved pets. These include –

Generous discounts on our range of animal health food & enrichment products.
Access to Perkbox/Boost apps for discounts on everyday shopping & amazing health & wellbeing resources.
Additional leave benefits – annual birthday leave, paid parental leave, & the option to purchase additional leave.
Flexible hybrid Work From Home options (select roles and locations).
Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program.
Reward & recognition through our quarterly Values Awards and our Service Anniversary Awards.
Professional development through our Leadership Development & Emerging Leadership courses.
Access to annual flu vaccinations.
Annual volunteer days.

Covetrus is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.