Senior Accounts Payable Officer
Date: 24 Jul 2026
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, AU
Company: Australian Football League
Join the team shaping the future of Australia’s game.
This is your chance to do work that has real impact, in an organisation that moves fast, aims high and plays a meaningful role in the lives of millions across the country through football. Every role at the AFL helps progress the game, so more people can love it, connect with it and see what is possible through it.
The opportunity
The AFL Finance team plays a critical role in supporting the financial management, strategy and operations of the AFL, its affiliated entities and AFL Clubs across the industry.
As Senior Accounts Payable Officer, you will lead Accounts Payable operations across AFL House and affiliated entities, helping to ensure payments are processed accurately, efficiently and in line with established controls and business requirements. You will play a key role in maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors and clubs while supporting best-practice financial processes across the industry.
Based at AFL House in Melbourne, this role is suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership of end-to-end processes, driving continuous improvement and building strong working relationships in a fast-paced environment.
What you’ll own
You’ll lead the end-to-end Accounts Payable function across AFL House and affiliated entities, ensuring strong financial controls, effective cash management and a consistent approach to accounts payable processes.
You’ll add value through:
- Overseeing and managing end-to-end accounts payable processing, including payment runs, reconciliations and reporting
- Leading Accounts Payable operations across AFL House and affiliated entities, supporting efficient cash outflows across the industry
- Maintaining a robust control environment through effective invoice matching, payment approvals and compliance with financial policies
- Contributing to weekly, monthly and annual cash flow forecasting processes
- Developing and reporting on meaningful KPIs that measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the Accounts Payable function
- Continuously reviewing and improving processes to optimise service delivery and strengthen systems and controls
- Building trusted relationships with vendors, AFL Clubs, cost centre managers and finance stakeholders
- Partnering with Procurement teams to support compliance with purchasing and procurement processes
- Producing ad hoc purchasing and payables reporting to support business decision-making
- Supporting month-end activities, including balance sheet reconciliations where required
- Maintaining and enhancing Accounts Payable policies, procedures and documentation
- Leading, coaching and developing a team of two while driving a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
What you’ll bring
- Demonstrated experience in a senior Accounts Payable or similar finance role
- Strong understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, controls and reconciliations
- Experience working within ERP environments and implementing process improvements that enhance systems and operational efficiency
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
- Experience influencing outcomes and promoting compliance across a complex organisation
- Strong leadership capability with a commitment to supporting and developing others
- High levels of integrity, accountability and attention to detail
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- A continuous improvement mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving
- Experience within a sporting, stadium or membership-based organisation will be viewed favourably
Why you’ll love being on our team
At the AFL, you will be part of a values-led team that aims high, backs each other and brings energy, care and integrity to work that matters. This is a place where people play to win, play as one team and play with passion, while always staying grounded in fairness, inclusion and respect. We work hard, support each other and create the conditions for our people to grow, perform and thrive.
What you can look forward to:
- Play The Day Your Way, our flexible approach to working life, built to support you on game day and every day
- My Development, with coaching, mentoring, on-the-job learning and formal development to help you keep building your game
- Play Well, our health and wellbeing programme designed to support a healthy body, healthy mind and healthy workplace
- My Benefits, giving you access to a range of partner offers and discounts through our AFL Corporate Partners
- AFL Silver Memberships for permanent team members, so you can enjoy the action at Marvel Stadium and the MCG with family and friends
- 6 months paid primary parental leave with no qualification period for permanent team members
Everyone has a place here
Our game brings people together, and we want our workplace to do the same.
We are committed to building a culture of belonging and an environment where people feel respected, included and able to thrive, and where diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whether you’re a footy fan or new to our game, we welcome everyone to apply. We know great candidates don’t always tick every box. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description.
The AFL is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care. Please note, we undertake several screening processes to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate to this position holds a valid employee Working with Children/Vulnerable People Check and a satisfactory criminal history record check.
Ready to play your part?
Applications close 21st August 2026.