Accounts Receivable Officer

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Accounts Receivable Officer to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the Accounts Receivable process, ensuring timely collection of payments, reconciling customer accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Transactions:

• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including the allocation of bank payments, and credit notes, and verifying, classifying, and reconciling customer amounts.
  

Debt Collection:

• Negotiate with clients to ensure timely payment of overdue accounts.
• Investigate overdue accounts by making a reasonable volume of outbound calls and sending courtesy emails to facilitate payment.
  

Issue Resolution:

• Verify discrepancies and consult with customers to resolve and close invoicing issues.
  

Reporting:

• Generate reports detailing financial status as and when required.
  

Process Improvement:

• Contribute to finance process development and innovation by identifying process improvements and efficiency gains for Accounts Receivable-related policies and procedures.
  

General Ledger Reconciliation:

• Perform general ledger reconciliation work and manage spreadsheets as needed.
  

Finance Administration:

• Handle data entry and provide administrative support to the finance department.
  

Stakeholder Communication:

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth financial operations.
  

Customer Queries:

• Respond professionally to all customer queries and correspondence in a timely manner.
  

Ad-hoc Duties:

• Perform additional ad-hoc administrative duties as required.
  

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in supporting financial operations in an Accounts Receivable role.
• Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP system.
• Demonstrated experience in Excel, updating spreadsheets and using basic functions.
• Excellent attention to detail whilst working to deadlines.
• High level of communication and ability to maintain internal and external relationships at all levels.
• Proven experience with working remotely and the ability to effectively communicate while working remotely.
  

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the Australian Construction Industry.
• Familiarity with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools.
  

Personal Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive and adaptable to changing business needs.
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Confident communicator who isn’t afraid to reach out or ask questions
  

Work Setup:

• Clark Office-based
• Mon-Fri (Dayshift)

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