Accounts Payable and Receivable Officer

Part-Time (0.6FTE) | 2-Year Contract

At the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), we are committed to achieving innovative, ground-breaking health and medical research that fundamentally improves the quality of life for all people.

SAHMRI is seeking an Accounts Payable and Receivable Officer to join our Finance team on a part-time 0.6 FTE, 2-year contract basis.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable and Receivable Team Leader, this role will support the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, debtor management and related finance administration. This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys working across high-volume transactions, stakeholder communication and continuous process accuracy.

In this position, you will support both accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including:

Accounts receivable

• Accurately invoice customers and receipt payments into Oracle ERP
• Import and reconcile information from subsidiary systems into the finance system
• Process recurring invoices and donations
• Liaise with SAHMRI staff to ensure revenue is charged and collected appropriately
• Verify and process credit applications
• Maintain debtor records in Oracle ERP
• Respond to debtor queries professionally and promptly
• Monitor debtor balances and follow up outstanding payments
• Assist with general ledger journals as required

Accounts payable duties include:

• Prepare and process fortnightly creditor payment runs
• Raise purchase orders and match purchase orders to invoices
• Ensure invoices are correctly approved, coded and authorised
• Prepare payment batches and bank transfers for approval
• Process and maintain corporate credit cards and employee expense claims
• Accurately process high volumes of finance data
• Prepare supplier applications
• Assist with general ledger journals as required

About You

You will be a reliable and detail-focused finance professional who enjoys working in a team environment and providing excellent service to internal and external stakeholders

To be successful, you will bring:

• Experience in accounts payable and/or accounts receivable within a medium to large organisation
• Strong data entry skills and high attention to detail
• Experience using financial or accounting software, ideally Oracle or SAP
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to build positive working relationships
• An understanding of creditor and debtor management
• The ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities
• A willingness to learn, adapt quickly and work collaboratively
• A Certificate in Business or relevant qualification, highly regarded but not essential

Special Requirements

• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Police Checks may be required.

Why join SAHMRI?

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values. SAHMRI is dedicated to growing a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community.

Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork guide how we work and help us achieve our goals. If these values align with yours, we encourage you to apply.

As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for everyday living expenses using pre-tax salary, which may reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.

How to apply

To be considered for this position, applicants must hold relevant working rights within Australia at the time of application.

For a copy of the position description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Susan Goddard at *************@sahmri.com

Applications close: Thursday 3rd September 2026

Applications may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is identified.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply