Accounts Payable Officer

Susquehanna is looking for an Accounts Payable Officer to join our Sydney team on a 12-month parental leave max term contract, with potential to extend as APAC continues to grow. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be part of an energetic and close-knit team supporting our Pan-Asian operations. You will build strong relationships with stakeholders both onshore and offshore and play a key role in the ongoing evolution of the accounting function.

This role suits someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of delivering accurate outcomes to deadline, and is motivated by continuously improving how work gets done—through better tools, automation, and process improvement.

What you’ll do:

• Own the end-to-end payment process, including preparing and processing EFT payment runs and one-off payments.
• Perform daily cash reporting and cash management activities.
• Download, code, and reconcile daily bank statements.
• Respond to vendor queries and proactively advise vendors of payment status.
• Manage cheque payments and international telegraphic transfers (TTs).
• Prepare legal and professional fee schedules and support related reporting requirements.
• Prepare audit confirmations and support ad hoc audit requests.
• Manage foreign currency (FX) reporting requirements.
• Coordinate funding re-wires from MLs for payroll and operating expenses.
• Maintain the Fixed Asset register and manage invoice filing and record-keeping.
• Post payments to the General Ledger and reconcile bank accounts.
• Review employee expense reimbursements, including receipt compliance and FX conversion calculations.
• Complete petty cash reconciliations.
• Set up and maintain vendor accounts in the General Ledger.
• Support the team with ad hoc tasks and continuous improvement initiatives, as required.

• Previous experience in a full-function Accounts Payable role (end-to-end AP processing, payments, and reconciliations).
• High attention to detail, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• High computer proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel; experience with accounting/ERP systems is beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence partnering with teams locally and offshore.
• Continuous improvement mindset—comfortable identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve controls, and increase automation.
• This role is a 12-month parental leave max term contract, with potential to extend.

What’s in it for you

• Our flat hierarchy enables you to drive meaningful impact, by leveraging your expertise and taking ownership.
• Breadth and ownership across the Accounts Payable function supporting our Pan-Asian operations.
• Exposure to stakeholders locally and globally, with genuine partnership across teams.
• A culture focused on improving how we work—through better tools, automation, education, and process improvement.
• Private healthcare and gym allowances, plus wellness initiatives.
• Additional leave entitlements including marriage leave and 2 bonus days annually.
• Fully stocked kitchen, with daily breakfast and lunch.
• Regular social, sporting and community events including annual poker tournament.
• Matched donations and corporate discounts.
• Explore our benefits and culture: link

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna is a global quantitative trading firm powered by scientific rigor, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is intellectually driven and highly collaborative, bringing together researchers, engineers, and traders to design and deploy impactful strategies in our systematic trading environment. To meet the unique challenges of global markets, Susquehanna applies machine learning and advanced quantitative research to vast datasets in order to uncover actionable insights and build effective strategies. By uniting deep market expertise with cutting-edge technology, we excel in solving complex problems and pushing boundaries together.

What we do 

Susquehanna’s deep integration of trading, technology and quant research makes us experts in trading essentially all listed financial products and asset classes, with a focus on derivatives. We handle millions of trading transactions around the world every day as both a market maker and market taker. Our efforts provide liquidity and ensure competitive prices for buyers and sellers. While our presence in the market is broad, our trading desks are highly specialized to allow for a deep understanding of the unique drivers of each asset class.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Susquehanna is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, and we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process so you can best demonstrate your abilities.

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