Accounts Receivable

Master Trades Network; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly working environment

Stable position in growing business

Develop accounting and credit control

Variety in day-to-day responsibilities

Job summary

Master Trades Network is seeking an Accounts Receivable Officer to own the customer billing and collections in a fast-paced trades business in Sydney. You will work with the Financial Accountant and management to protect cash flow and maintain strong customer relationships.

The role requires AR or credit control experience, Xero familiarity, and solid accounting basics. You’ll handle invoicing, payments, reconciliations, GST/BAS support, and collaborate with sales and operations to resolve

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable or similar role is essential.
• Strong sales or customer-facing experience with payment discussions.
• Experience with Xero.
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a professional approach.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Experience in construction, plumbing, trades or service industry would be an advantage.
• Intermediate experience with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Raising customer invoices and ensuring billing is accurate and timely.
• Entering and reconciling customer payments and receipts.
• Following up outstanding customer accounts, managing collections and escalating overdue balances.
• Building positive relationships with customers to resolve payment queries and disputes.
• Sales reconciliations to Accounts Receivable.
• Bank reconciliations and assisting with month-end procedures.
• Preparing debtor ageing reports and cash flow updates for management.
• Assisting with GST/BAS preparation and reporting.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and filing.
• Liaising with sales and operations teams to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Ad-hoc tasks reporting to the Financial Accountant.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Billing

Customer-facing

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

About the Company

Master Trades Network is a consumer-centric, high-growth trades services organisation. Utilising best-in-class technology, marketing, and operations, the business delivers fast, reliable, and qualified professionals to provide complete maintenance, installation, and repair solutions to customers across Australia.

With rapid expansion underway, the business continues to invest heavily in training, equipment, technology, and talent, ensuring it remains at the forefront of the evolving trades industry.

Accounts Receivable Officer

We're looking for a reliable and organised Accounts Receivable Officer with a strong sales background to join a fast-paced environment within a growing trades company. Working closely with our Financial Accountant and management team, you will own the customer billing and collections cycle, protecting cash flow and keeping our customer relationships strong.

Key Responsibilities

• Raising customer invoices and ensuring billing is accurate and timely
• Entering and reconciling customer payments and receipts
• Following up outstanding customer accounts, managing collections and escalating overdue balances
• Building positive relationships with customers to resolve payment queries and disputes
• Sales reconciliations to Accounts Receivable
• Bank reconciliations and assisting with month-end procedures
• Preparing debtor ageing reports and cash flow updates for management
• Assisting with GST/BAS preparation and reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records and filing
• Liaising with sales and operations teams to resolve billing and payment issues
• Ad-hoc tasks reporting to the Financial Accountant

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an accounts receivable, credit control or similar accounting role is essential
• Strong sales or customer-facing experience, with confidence in having commercial conversations about payment
• Experience with accounting software such as Xero
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a persuasive yet professional approach
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
• Previous experience in the construction, plumbing, trades or service industry would be an advantage
• Intermediate experience with Excel

What We Offer

• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Stable position within an established and growing business
• Opportunity to develop your accounting, credit control and business skills
• Variety in day-to-day responsibilities