Accounts Officer

AccountAbility Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work (2 days WFH)

Senior finance exposure

Autonomy

Discounts & vouchers

Modern systems

Job summary

AccountAbility is seeking an Accounts Officer to manage the Accounts Receivable function and support month-end processes from Sydney. The role focuses on reporting, reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records within a hybrid work environment (2 days from home).

You will work with a supportive finance team, engage with senior stakeholders, and enjoy a long-term career with a household name. Strong bank reconciliation and ERP experience are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Receivable or Accounts Officer roles.
• Strong bank reconciliation experience is essential.
• Experience with high-volume transactions and multiple payment streams.
• Intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUP, reconciliations and data analysis.
• Experience using ERP systems preferred.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full working rights as this is a permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Receivable function (not a collections-focused role).
• Perform high-volume bank reconciliations across multiple payment streams.
• Cash allocation and daily account reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies and unmatched transactions.
• Monitor customer accounts and outstanding balances.
• Support month-end reporting and reconciliation processes.
• Maintain accurate financial records and reporting integrity.
• Provide ad hoc finance administration support as required.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

High-volume transactions

Excel (VLOOKUPs)

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Accounts Officer

• $80,000 + Super + Benefits | Pyrmont | Flexible Working Hours | 2 Days WFH
• Take responsibility of the AR function with focus on reporting & reconciliations
• Long-term stable career with a well-regarded employer and household name!

THE CLIENT

Join a well-established and growing business with a reputation for stability, strong leadership and employee retention. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data while supporting broader finance operations.

BENEFITS

• Competitve salary on offer
• Flexible working hours (start and finish times) with hybrid working environment with 2 days from home
• Long-term stable career opportunity with a well-regarded employer and household name
• Supportive and collaborative finance team with great tenure
• Exposure to senior finance stakeholders
• Autonomy and ownership of your portfolio
• Exclusive discounts and vouchers
• Work with modern systems and processes

THE ROLE

• Manage the Accounts Receivable function (but this is not a collections-focused role)
• Perform high-volume bank reconciliations across multiple payment streams
• Cash allocation and daily account reconciliations
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies and unmatched transactions
• Monitor customer accounts and outstanding balances
• Support month-end reporting and reconciliation processes
• Maintain accurate financial records and reporting integrity
• Provide ad hoc finance administration support as required

THE PERSON

• Previous experience in an Accounts Receivable or Accounts Officer role
• Strong bank reconciliation experience is essential
• Experience working with high-volume transactions and multiple payment streams
• Intermediate Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, reconciliations and data analysis
• Experience using ERP systems preferred
• High attention to detail with strong analytical skills
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to work autonomously
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Full working rights as this is a permanent position

AccountAbility has been specialising in Accounting Support, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll and Finance recruitment across the Sydney market for over 20 years. If this particular opportunity isn't the right fit, please reach out to Gina Morley for a confidential discussion regarding other opportunities.