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Accounting & finance · South Africa · Updated September 2026

Hire a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer in Australia or New Zealand

A named, vetted accounts payable / receivable officer from South Africa, on the overlap you agree, or full Australian hours at a premium. Direct Hire or Managed Hire, your call.

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What they take off your desk

Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer duties

  • Processing incoming supplier invoices and matching them to purchase orders and receipts
  • Running weekly or fortnightly payment batches and keeping remittances filed
  • Raising customer invoices on time and chasing collections on aged debt
  • Resolving supplier and customer queries before they escalate to you
  • Keeping the aged payables and receivables reports clean for month-end

Who you're hiring

Credentials to expect

A South African accounts payable / receivable officer matched to this role is typically SAIPA-track or AAT-equivalent training, comfortable in NetSuite, Xero or SAP, with a track record of clean aged-debt reporting.

Most accounts Payable / Receivable Officer candidates come with hands-on experience in NetSuite, Xero and SAP, and every shortlist is screened for the specific systems your team runs before you see a name.

South Africa's accounting profession trains through SAICA and SAIPA, with English as the working language and a curriculum built around IFRS, so the qualification and the on-the-job experience both translate directly to AU/NZ practice.

Sample brief

What a real accounts Payable / Receivable Officer brief looks like

This is the level of detail we work from once you book a call. We fill in the rest with you.

Role: Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer Hours: 40 hrs/week, shared overlap with Auckland System: NetSuite, ~150 invoices/month across AP and AR Scope: full-cycle AP, collections on 60+ day debt, weekly aging report Start: within 3 weeks of brief

Cost

What a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer costs through Nearhire

Sydney shown here. Local figures are fully loaded: base salary plus employer on-costs. See the Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer salary page for your city, with base ranges, sources and the Nearhire figure:

Sydney hire, fully loaded
AUD 98,000
Base AUD 75,000 to AUD 85,000 (Robert Half Australia 2026) plus super, payroll tax, leave and workers comp.
Nearhire direct hire, indicative
AUD 25,000
Their cost to company, converted. Placement fee on hire not included. Managed hire, one monthly fee: about AUD 37,000.
You save, per year
AUD 73,000 (74%)
Indicative. Local bands from published 2026 recruitment-agency guides; Nearhire figure is an estimate confirmed on a call. Indicative cost assumes a shared overlap. Full Australian-hours coverage attracts a shift premium.
Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Auckland Wellington
Direct Hire
  • Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer joins your payroll directly
  • Placement fee on hire
  • You run their local payroll and benefits
Managed Hire
  • Nearhire is the accounts Payable / Receivable Officer's legal employer
  • Monthly fee, no upfront cost or deposit
  • Payroll, benefits, equipment and compliance handled for you

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Questions

Frequently asked

What does a accounts payable / receivable officer hired through Nearhire actually cost?

Indicatively, a accounts Payable / Receivable Officer in Sydney costs about AUD 98,000 a year fully loaded (base plus super, payroll tax, leave and workers comp). Through Nearhire, about AUD 25,000. That is a saving of about AUD 73,000 a year (74%). Actual cost depends on scope and seniority. See the Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer salary comparisons for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington.

Will the accounts payable / receivable officer work our business hours?

Hours are agreed per hire. A shared overlap with your team is standard. Full Australian-hours coverage is available at a shift premium, because South Africa sits 8 to 9 hours behind Australia and that is a night shift for the person.

What is the difference between Direct Hire and Managed Hire for this role?

With Direct Hire, the accounts payable / receivable officer joins your payroll directly and you pay a placement fee on hire. With Managed Hire, Nearhire employs them as their legal employer and you pay a monthly fee, with no upfront cost and no local payroll admin.

How long does it take to hire a accounts payable / receivable officer?

Most accounts Payable / Receivable Officer briefs get a shortlist of 3 to 5 vetted candidates within 7 days, with placement 14 to 21 days after that, depending on seniority and how specific the software or industry requirement is.

What happens if the accounts payable / receivable officer isn't the right fit?

Tell us and we'll work with you on next steps, whether that's a further shortlist or a different match. Vetting and reference checks happen before you see a name, on both Direct and Managed Hire.

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