Accounts Payable Officer

Job description
Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Finance Services
Job title Accounts Payable Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 03/05/2026
Salary $66,773 - $71,746 Location Darwin
Position number 20404 RTF 338935 Closing 18/01/2026
Contact officer Sarfraz Khan, Assistant Director on 08 8943 6255 or sarfraz.khan3@nt.gov.au
About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=338935
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.

Primary objective
Provide a prompt and efficient delivery of Accounts Payable in a Corporate Services environment to a large portfolio of clients across a
variety of areas.

Context statement
Accounts Payable provides a corporate service for government agencies to ensure supplier invoices are paid in a timely manner and
maintains the government vendor (supplier) information. The Accounts Payable Officer will be responding to a high volume of enquiries
through phone and email in a busy work environment with competing demands.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Deliver a continuously high standard of customer service to meet the needs of all internal and external clients including the public.

Respond to a range of enquiries including more complex /difficult matters via telephone and electronic email.
2. Undertake quality assurance checks on client invoices and supporting documentation in accordance with legislative and standard

operating procedures.
3. Creation of online payments through relevant banking systems.
4. Process complex payments including calculating employee entitlements in accordance with legislative requirements.
5. Maintain the NTG Vendor file including creation and maintenance of new and existing vendor records.
6. Contribute to the ongoing continuous improvement of operating processes and systems.
7. Undertake ad hoc tasks as required.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated working knowledge and experience in Electronic Accounts Payable processes and systems including vendor

maintenance and online banking for domestic and overseas payments.
2. Demonstrated experience providing high quality customer service in a busy environment with competing demands, which require well-

developed time management skills and a high attention to detail and accuracy.
3. Demonstrated professional and courteous communication skills and well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to contribute

to and work as part of a team.
4. Demonstrated organisational and analytical skills including the proven ability to work under pressure use initiative and meet deadlines

without close supervision.
5. Proven Excel skills demonstrating the ability to input, manipulate, retrieve, and transfer data accurately. Utilise Reporting software to

perform data integrity checks and reconciliations.
6. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude, which emulates DCDD values of accountability, commitment to service, diversity, ethical

practice, innovation, impartiality, and respect.

Desirable
1. Certificate in accounting or business-related discipline or other relevant formal studies.
Further information
1. The work unit values and supports available flexible working options where operationally practical.
2. The recommended applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to selection being confirmed. A criminal history

will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
3. When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full requirements of the position in aligning their work

experience and capabilities to this role. Please refer to the NTPS Capability Framework (CF).