Officer – Accounts Payable

Mō mātou | About us

As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.

Our kaimahi enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a great range of benefits to support the wellbeing of them and their whānau

• Free health and life insurance for permanent employees
• Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the holiday season
• An awesome wellness programme that offers free events and services to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Free on-site carparking

Mō tēnei mahi | About this job

At Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, our vision is whānau transformation through education. We are guided by our values of Te Aroha, Te Whakapono, Ngā Ture and Kotahitanga, creating an environment where people, culture and learning thrive. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Kaiārahi Utu Nama | Officer – Accounts Payable to join our Rangatahua team.

In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting the success of our tauira by ensuring accounts payable processes are delivered accurately, efficiently and in line with best-practice accounting standards. Reporting to the Team Lead Financial Transactions, you will manage a wide range of accounts payable activities while building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing invoices accurately and within required timeframes.
• Reconciling creditor statements and ensuring timely supplier payments.
• Maintaining creditor databases and ensuring supplier information remains current.
• Managing payment runs, urgent payments and foreign currency transactions.
• Processing Noho Marae and catering payments in accordance with agreed timelines.
• Monitoring and maintaining hold batches, including following up outstanding approvals and documentation.
• Providing prompt, professional and customer-focused support for finance-related enquiries.
• Maintaining high-quality financial records and supporting accurate month-end processes.
• Building effective relationships with kaimahi, suppliers, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and service excellence.
• Contributing to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa's commitment to kaupapa Māori and positive kaimahi experience.

This is an opportunity to join an organisation that values people, culture and community while making a meaningful difference through education.

Mōu | About you

You are an organised and customer-focused finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, timely outcomes. You have strong attention to detail, excellent relationship-building skills and a commitment to quality service.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Certificate Level 3 in Administration, Business, Computing or a related discipline.
• Experience in accounts payable, finance administration or a related specialist area.
• Customer service experience.

• Intermediate proficiency across Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Excellent planning, organisational and task management skills.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

Kua whati te tai, tono mai! | Apply today

If we’ve outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplace that appeals, apply today as applications will close as soon as we have a suitable shortlist.

A position description is available on our career’s website.  For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz.

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