Accounts Payable Lead

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Lead to take ownership of our end-to-end Accounts Payable function and lead a team through the next stage of finance transformation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an AP professional who combines strong operational leadership and financial controls with a genuine interest in automation, AI, process improvement and digital transformation.

This is an offshore remote position based in the Philippines. The successful candidate will be employed through a partnering agency that supports our offshore team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable function, ensuring invoices, payments, reconciliations and month-end activities are processed accurately.
• Lead, coach and develop the AP team, setting clear performance expectations, service standards and development priorities.
• Manage AP performance and service delivery, including workloads, backlogs, ageing, payment runs, supplier queries, exceptions and key KPIs.
• Drive automation and process improvement, identifying opportunities to reduce manual processing, improve efficiency and strengthen the overall AP operating model.
• Champion the use of AI and digital technologies across AP, including intelligent invoice capture, automated matching, workflow solutions and AI-assisted exception management.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance, including segregation of duties, supplier controls, payment security, fraud prevention, audit requirements and data protection.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, IT and other stakeholders to resolve issues, improve processes, implement system changes and deliver continuous improvement across the AP function.

About you

• Significant end-to-end Accounts Payable experience, ideally within a complex, high-volume.
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing an AP team.
• Strong knowledge of invoice processing, purchase-order matching, payment runs, reconciliations, month-end cut-off and AP controls.
• Experience with modern ERP, workflow and document-capture platforms.
• Experience in finance process improvement, automation or finance-system transformation.
• A strong interest in AI and emerging technology within finance, with an understanding of responsible and controlled use of AI-enabled tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting, communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of integrity when managing payments and confidential financial information.
• The ability to identify problems, understand root causes and implement practical improvements.

About Fyfe

Fyfe is a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering engineering, environmental, planning, and surveying services across Australia. Working with clients in the Energy & Resources, Infrastructure, and Property sectors, we are known for providing high-quality, commercially pragmatic solutions with a strong focus on collaboration and client outcomes.

Benefits

• Permanent Work from Home arrangement
• Diverse role, working for a range of clients and learning new skills
• A chance to learn and share ideas with offshore colleague
• Competitive pay and financial support for professional development