Accounts Officer

Accounts Officer

Aero Defence

🚀 Company Overview

Aero Defence Pty Ltd is proud to be one of Australia’s trusted partners in the aerospace and defence industry. With a reputation built on reliability and excellence, we continue to grow rapidly and are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Customer Service Representative.

This is your chance to be part of a supportive team culture, enjoy real opportunities for career growth, and make an impact within a dynamic and successful business.

🌟 Position Overview

We are on the lookout for a highly organised, proactive, and customer-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, who embraces a busy workload. As an accounts officer, you’ll play a key role in keeping our operations running smoothly while delivering exceptional service to our valued clients.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable

  • Ensure invoices are paid before due dates via eft payments, BPAY, or international transfers
  • Reconcile monthly statement with suppliers

• Accounts Receivable including:

  • Processing of daily sales invoices and credit notes.
  • Processing of daily cash receipts.
  • Distribution of monthly customer statements.
  • Facilitating the payment of invoices due by contacting customers and following up outstanding debts
  • Creating new accounts, ensuring terms and conditions are agreed to and maintaining credit insurance reference checks.

• Enter financial data into the SAP accounting system, ensuring proper authorisation and accurate expense allocation to General Ledger accounts

• Respond to invoicing and account enquiries from suppliers and staff

• Assist in processing freight invoices - ensuring variances are investigated and or disputed accordingly

• Assist in the reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts; matching bank statements and general ledgers to ensure numbers align

• Assist in the preparation of management and financial reports

• Provide ad hoc support to the Accounts Manager as needed

• Assist with general administrative tasks, including filing

• Resolve issues with a positive, solutions-focused approach.

🎯 Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping
• Minimum 5+ year’s experience in an Accounts officer role (aerospace or defence industry experience is a bonus, not a must!).
• Confident using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• SAP Business One knowledge (desirable, but not essential).
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail and a knack for solving problems.

💼 What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Genuine opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive, fun, and fast-moving team environment.
• A company culture that values people, collaboration, and success.

📩 How to Apply

If you’re excited to bring your skills and energy to a leading aerospace and defence distributor, we’d love to hear from you!

Please apply by uploading your resume and a cover letter telling us why you’re the perfect fit for this role.