Accounts Payable Officer

About ESR

ESR is a leading Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager focused on logistics real estate, data centres, and energy infrastructure that power the digital economy and supply chain for investors, customers, and communities. Through our fully integrated real asset fund management and development platform, we strive to create value and growth opportunities for our global portfolio of investors. We offer our customers modern space solutions to realise their ambitions across Australia and New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Southeast Asia, and India, including a presence in Europe.

Role Purpose:

Under an 18-months Contract role as an Accounts Payable, support accurate and timely accounts payable operations by managing invoice processing, payment runs, vendor maintenance, and finance administration, while contributing to continuous process improvement and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Relationships

Financial Controller

Senior Finance Manager

Internal Stakeholders

External Vendors/Suppliers

Key Responsibilities

Invoice and Payment Processing

Process invoices on a timely basis

Ensure invoices are coded accurately

Prepare and check payment batch files

Assist with raising purchase orders as required

Vendor and Stakeholder Management

Vendor maintenance

Liaise with suppliers to resolve issues and clear outstanding accounts

Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve issues and answer queries

Compliance and Controls

Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, GS007, and internal control requirements

Suggest and contribute to process improvements and key finance initiatives

Requirements

Qualifications:

Relevant tertiary qualifications in accounting or finance (preferred)

Essential Requirements:

High attention to detail

Strong communication and time management skills

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Self-starter with initiative and ability to work independently

Proactive and adaptable in a changing environment

Problem-solving skills

Ability to manage confidential financial information with discretion and apply appropriate data handling practices.

Desirable Requirements:

Experience in the real estate industry

Experience with Yardi ERP accounting software

Demonstrate an understanding of data privacy and security best practices when interacting with external AI platforms

Experience integrating AI tools into daily workflows to improve output quality and operational speed

Skill in auditing AI-generated data to ensure high standards of accuracy and professional integrity

Benefits

Grow with us - Career growth and learning

We believe our greatest strength lies in the growth and development of our team. From day one, we create an environment that builds confidence and lays the foundation for long-term success. Whether you're stepping into a more senior role or advancing your career, we provide the tools, learning opportunities, and guidance to help you thrive.

More about career growth at ESR - https://au.esr.com/careers/

Our values and purpose

Our values are the foundation of everything we do - shaping our performance, culture, and ambition. Our purpose is rooted in the pursuit of excellence across all areas of our business, with a focus on maintaining the highest standards of performance, accountability, and integrity.

When you join us, you commit to three core principles:

We Do the Right Thing: Integrity is non-negotiable. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of accountability, ensuring that every financial decision and business move is ethical and transparent

We Win as One Team: Our culture thrives on collective success. We break down silos to achieve shared outcomes

We Think Beyond the Present: We focus on long-term value creation and sustainable growth

At ESR Group, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and high-performing workplace that embraces diversity of thought, background and experience. We actively support equity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you believe you can add value, we would welcome your application.