We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our finance team. The AP Specialist will be responsible for managing the accounts payable function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices including reconciliation back to purchase orders, and maintaining a strong internal and external supplier relationships. This role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local government to central [federal] government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.

As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.

About the Role

As an implementation specialist you will be working on the development requirement of Department of Education and Training Victoria. You will play a key role in working on the resolution of the Support ticket raised by School, participating in a requirement gathering workshop and providing estimate to complete minor or major enhancement.  You will also be working across all Education products and provide solution to the different customer on need basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Continually manage development requirement of Department of Education and training Victoria.
• Participate in requirement gathering workshop and provide estimation to the requirement via establish process.
• Complying with the Department of Education and Training Victoria process and policies.
• Discuss with the client regarding suitability of the requirement to their future needs and advise appropriate solutions.
• Investigate and resolve the tickets raised by DET VIC to support their school.
• Actively participate in DET VIC forums and team meetings
• Developing test cases and unit testing

Ideally you will

• Experience managing existing customer relationships
• In depth knowledge SQL Server, Database management and TSQL.
• Knowledge of visual basic or C, C++, or C#
• Able to work well to meet, and even exceed, KPIs
• Technical expertise working with the education products
• Able to manage and maintain pipeline and opportunities within DET VIC systems
• Ability to learn new language (Desirable CARL language)
• Skills in procedural programming language
• Able to take responsibility for customer needs and satisfaction
• High attention to detail with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong gravitas with liaising with internal and external stakeholders

Life at Civica: Life at Civica is fun and flexible. We have the following benefits that make us – one of the top employers of choice and a great place to work.

Civica Foundation | Giving Culture: We encourage our people to take advantage of our Days of Difference initiative that makes a lasting impact in the community through goodness and charity.

Civica Culture | Work life balance and Blended working: Flexible working, less commuting and more time with friends and family gives a perfect work life balance to our people.

Learning and Development | Growth Opportunities: Civica has a unique 70:20:10 learning model, which supports your learning demands in an interesting, challenging & fun way!

Benefits

·       Employee Wellbeing: Being a people-first company, we have integrated health and wellbeing benefits for our members and their family. We have a team of Mental Health Champions working hard to change the stigma around Mental Health. We routinely run awareness workshops to ensure our colleagues better understand how Mental Health can impact your day-to-day life. We are available for support when you need it most and actively encourage our people to reach out to us.

·       Generous Leave Policy: Civica allows you to take time off from work with generous leave benefits.

·       Rewards and Recognition: We recognise and appreciate our colleagues for their contribution by monetary/non-monetary recognitions and rewards.

·       Tenure Milestone Recognition: We value and recognise the years of service of our people.

·       Employee-led Affinity Groups: Civica has different affinity groups in place, where people can share experiences and put forward their ideas, suggestions, and recommendations to make Civica an even more inclusive organisation for everyone. Our groups are for anyone who wants to support and ally with that community.

Civica Accolades:

·       ‘Investors in People’ – Gold: We prioritise the development of our colleagues to match their ambition.

·       Great Place to Work: We are dedicated to creating an outstanding employee experience.

·       Financial Times - Diversity Leader 2023: We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture.

·       Australian Business Awards – Employer of choice.

·       Top rated employer – Glassdoor: Our average length of service is 9 years.

·       Societal Impact: Our solutions impact positive societal change, supporting local Authorities, Schools, Police forces, the NHS and numerous Central Government offices.

Our mission and where you fit in

At Employment Hero, we’re an ambitious bunch of people on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. 

Since our inception in 2014, we've had some pretty impressive growth (100% YoY), now serving 300,000 businesses globally, with 2 million+ users on the platform, reaching unicorn status in 2022 - and we have no plans to slow down. 

There’s never been a more exciting time to join one of the fastest-growing SaaS unicorns, so let’s see if we could be a match!

What might your days look like 

We're a team of global innovators, who cherish diverse perspectives that fuel our mission; to simplify the world of work for SMBs worldwide.

Our Payroll Support Consultants are partners to our clients and are responsible for gathering information and ensuring their continued support and success after implementing our Employment Hero payroll product. In this role, you will be supporting our customers to ensure accuracy and correctness of HR compliance and legislative conditions of employment for our clients. Addressing customer issues with professionalism and care, and escalating to the appropriate teams where necessary.

You'll be responsible for:

• You will provide support to clients after they 'go-live' by walking them through updates needed or how to troubleshoot in a variety of ways, such as award interpretation and platform configuration
• You will respond to Payroll related queries from internal support team members and external clients via email, phone and the Employment Hero platform
• Take on client and team payroll escalations for our customers
• Assist with requirements gathering to run post mortem's and run internal support team workshops
• Assist with troubleshooting and client queries; coordinate with internal teams for successful delivery
• You will work closely with your team of Support Consultants and lead the Payroll platform adoption to meet each client's specific requests
• You will help to build and continually improve documentation, and embrace new & existing technologies to improve the way we provide service, both for our customers and for our internal team of Support Consultants
• You will be creative, aiming to simplify and improve processes to help team operations run more efficiently and increase client happiness
  
  

What you'll bring:

• A background in Payroll or related field is important
• Previous experience in setting up, implementing or administering payroll systems (experience with KeyPay is +++)
• A confident and engaging communicator who is comfortable building relationships with a variety of people
• Well-organised approach to your work. You can juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
• An attitude that always puts your customer's needs first
• The ability to identify issues or problems early on and work collaboratively with your team to remove roadblocks and fix problems
• Strong and polished verbal and written communication skills
• High level of emotional intelligence and maturity

Experience is important, but for us the biggest measure of success is people who can live and breathe our values. Show us what you can bring to the table, and we’ll empower you to let your talents shine.

Life at Employment Hero 

Remote-first principles

At Employment Hero, we're not just working remotely; we're integrating flexibility and global reach into the heart of our daily operations. 

We also recognise the value of face-to-face connection, and organise local and global gatherings throughout the year to celebrate our wins and make meaningful connections with our colleagues.

Work your way

Every hero has unique powers. Bound by a common purpose and trust, we encourage each other to work in ways that allow us to bring our best selves to work.

We’ve got your back

Whether you’re a seasoned remote-first pro, or a first-timer, you’re in good company. With 900+ heroes globally, team support and collaboration is at your fingertips.

But don’t just take it from us, here’s a quote from one of our Heroes: 

“Working for a company that has purpose and meaning is felt throughout the entire business. No one turns up to work just to get paid - we turn up to work because we care and take pride in what we do, but we also know how to create balance and flexibility in the important things in our life, such as family, friends and leading a lifestyle consistent with our values.”

Plus you’ll get to enjoy a number of great perks, including: 

• Remote-first and flexible working arrangements
• A generous budget to spend on setting up your home office (if you need a desk, chair, or screen? We’ve got you covered!)
• We set you up for success with the latest and greatest hardware, tools and tech
• Learning and development (including an external study policy, live monthly professional development classrooms, and premium online learning content!)
• Reward and recognition programs - because great work should be recognised and rewarded
• Including Lightning Award for delivering quality work at speed and Values Champion Awards
• Swag app cashback offers and discounts on hundreds of your favourite brands and products
• Self, health, wealth and happiness programs
• Social events and team celebrations
• Employee Share Option Program: be an owner of Employment Hero

• Annual Global Gathering to get to know your global colleagues - so far we’ve been to Thailand, Vietnam and are excited to meet in Bali in September 2024

We also recognise that the same recruitment process doesn’t fit all, so should you require any accommodations or adjustments, simply let us know.

Are we a match? 

Upon applying, you can anticipate a thorough review of your application, followed by an engaging interview process. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to meet with relevant stakeholders, gaining valuable insights into the organisation and the role.

Not exactly the right fit for you?

• If you’re excited about Employment Hero, but this role is not the one for you, we encourage you to explore our careers page, packed with many more great opportunities. 
• Know someone who would be a great fit? Feel free to share the role with your network!

Note to recruiters: Employment Hero has a dedicated in-house recruitment team who are focused on finding the very best talent for our organisation and we kindly request that recruiters do not contact us regarding assisting with our job vacancies. While we appreciate your interest and expertise, we have everything we need in-house to attract and hire the right candidates for our team. Thank you.

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