Accounts Payable Officer

The Role / Person

Our Finance group are on the lookout for a switched-on individual to jump into the Accounts Payable space and hit the ground running!

As our Accounts Payable Officer, your challenge will be ensuring the efficient and effective control of TDC’s AP system, whilst sticking to our financial delegations register and internal controls. You will also maintain strong relationships with all creditors to guarantee that they are paid on time, every time.

Attention to detail, accuracy of work and the ability to plan and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines, is a must in this role. Ideally, you will have strong financial administration experience, coupled with the ability to pick up new systems and processes with ease.

If numbers and accounts are your niche, let us know who you are and what you’ll bring to the team.

This is a permanent role and offers 40 hours per week. The annual salary for this role is 66,875.72 - 68,881.98 per annum. Check out a copy of the position description here. For further information please email us at jobs@timdc.govt.nz.

You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job. Applications close at 5:00pm, 8th March 2026; however, we may appoint before the closing date if we find suitable applicants during the recruitment process! So if you are interested get your application in quick. Applications can be registered through our career’s website www.timaru.govt.nz/jobs.

The District

Timaru District is a thriving and innovative community. It is the central hub for the South Island, servicing a large agricultural heartland, with a growing economy that provides the import and export gateway for primary sectors. We boast a Top 10 most loved beach in New Zealand and have access to mountains, rivers and lakes, making Timaru an ideal destination for recreational, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Let’s not forget about that 7 minute commute to work!

The Organisation

The Timaru District Council aims to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of communities, to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its communities in the present and for the future. With around 400 staff, there are a diverse range of roles from front facing community to support and technical specialists.

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