AP & AR Officer (Contract Accountant)

AP & AR Officer (Contract Accountant) at Decathlon Australia

Decathlon Australia is seeking an AP & AR Officer for a 6-month fixed-term contract. We are an international, sport-passionate organisation focused on moving people through the wonders of sport, driven by a collaborative team spirit. As part of the DECATHLON Group, a global leader in sports retail originating in France, we create and distribute sports products across 56 countries with over 1,700 locations. In Australia, we operate over 3 large Destination stores and over 4 convenient stores, with a mission to champion sports and healthier living.

The Role

As an AP & AR Officer (Contract Accountant), you will leverage your finance expertise and agile approach to support our Corporate Finance team. You will take ownership of transaction processing, bank reconciliations, and month-end processes, working with local operations and regional hubs to mitigate financial risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Transactional Excellence & Accuracy:
• Perform accounting duties manually using spreadsheets or workarounds during system outages or limitations.
• Manage the shared accounts payable inbox daily, track expenditures, review employee claims, manage vendor payments, and ensure strict adherence to supplier payment schedules.
• Regularly perform AP aging analysis, conduct in-depth vendor reviews, and reconcile supplier statements to maintain accurate balances.
• Partner with the B2B team to issue invoices, monitor AR aging, identify overdue accounts, and support collection efforts.
• Process manual adjustments, credit notes, and customer refunds in accordance with internal approval matrices.
• Bank Reconciliations & Controls:
• Match and clear bank receipt and payment entries against relevant GL sub-ledgers (Supplier/Customer accounts).
• Perform daily and monthly reconciliations for all operating accounts to align the cash book with bank statements.
• Reconcile variances from online payment gateways, EFTPOS terminals, and merchant fees against sales reports.
• Investigate and resolve unmatched entries, bounce-backs, or missing transactional data.
• Support Closing, Reporting, and Compliance:
• Execute monthly and yearly closing tasks, including posting provisions/accruals, journal entries, and managing employee expenses.
• Manage daily liquidity through active cash flow tracking, planning, and forecasting.
• Serve as the primary contact for internal and external auditors, providing necessary reconciliations, bank statements, and control documentation.

Your Profile:

• You have 2–3 years of experience in finance with strong core accounting knowledge, including GL principles, debits/credits, and accruals.
• You can adapt readily between automated systems and manual processing.
• You have a detail-oriented and rigorous approach, with a commitment to reconciliation accuracy and maintaining clean ledgers.
• You are an effective communicator, capable of seamless collaboration across local store operations and regional corporate hubs.

Key Details & Benefits:

• Contract & Location: 6 Months Fixed-Term Contract based at our Tempe office.
• Work Type: Hybrid workflow, with 4 days in the office and 1 day remote.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, standard bonuses, healthy staff discounts, top-notch training initiatives, and a sport-passionate team environment.

How to Apply:

Please submit your Cover Letter, Resume, Proof of work rights, and Availability in a single PDF file. Send applications to: jod••••@decathlon.com or kin•••••••••@decathlon.com