Finance Administrator - Accounts Payable

Finance Administrator - Accounts Payable

Leonardo Australia

Port Melbourne, onsite, part-time

Leonardo International Helicopter Division is involved in research, design, development, production, customer support, and marketing of Leonardo's extensive product range, including modern helicopters and tiltrotors for civil, parapublic, and defence applications. The Division oversees the complete helicopter development and production lifecycle. Production and assembly facilities are located in Italy, the UK, Poland, and the US. The AW139, AW169, and AW189 models are part of a new generation helicopter family, sharing a common design philosophy and consistent certification and safety standards.

Leonardo Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Leonardo International, provides comprehensive support services, encompassing engineering, maintenance, logistics management, and other related functions. Helicopter activities include gearbox overhauls at our state-of-the-art MRO facility, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aircraft modifications, and deployed support for customer maintenance activities. Our clientele typically operates in emergency services, offshore operations, and both government and private sectors, including defence. Leonardo Australia comprises two main divisions: Helicopters and Electronics.

Why Join Leonardo?

• Work with a global leader in aerospace, defence, and security.
• Be part of a highly skilled and collaborative team.
• Contribute to advanced technology and defence capability projects.
• Access professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Join a company committed to innovation, sustainability, and diversity.
• Convenient free on-site parking.
• Great work life balance.
• Access to the company EAP services.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this part-time role will manage our accounts payable services. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, analytical, and possess an exceptional eye for detail to ensure our financial processes run as accurately and efficiently as possible.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Managing the Accounts Payable inbox and maintaining accurate invoice filing/archiving.
• Reconciling and processing supplier invoices, weekly payment runs, and vendor statements.
• Tracking the status of Proforma invoices and reconciling inter-company accounts.
• Processing and reconciling employee expense reimbursements and travel card credit expenditures.
• Supporting the finance team with month-end closing and the annual financial audit.

Formal Education / Certification & Clearance Requirements:

• Preferably a diploma or degree in Finance.
• Clean National Police Clearance, or ability to obtain.
• Full Australian work rights.

Professional / Technical Experience Requirements:

• Experience using SAP will be highly regarded.
• A keen willingness to learn, develop and grow in the role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High attention to details and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a long-term career with an organisation that actively rewards success and supports your professional development. Enjoy the flexibility of a part-time schedule while making a tangible impact on our day-to-day operations.

Only direct applications will be accepted (no agencies please). Please note we have not engaged any recruitment agencies to represent us for this role.