Accounts Receivable & Credit Officer

JBS Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

D.R. Johnston is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable and Credit Officer to join the Greenacre site team in Sydney.

The role blends AR processing with active credit control, interfacing with the sales team and customers to manage outstanding balances while upholding sound credit practices. The successful candidate will be based on-site, collaborating across departments, with a focus on reducing DSO, ensuring accurate reconciliations, and supporting group credit policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Control.
• Strong credit practices and debtor management.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Intermediate Excel; SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process daily banking and cash receipts for multiple sites.
• Allocate payments and reconcile customer accounts.
• Investigate unapplied cash, short payments and remittance discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate customer records and timely processing of transactions.
• Serve as on-site credit contact for the Sydney sales team.
• Review credit limits, terms and payment securities; monitor DSO.
• Coordinate stop/hold processes with sales teams; ensure timely decisions.

Skills

AR experience

Credit control

Communication

Analytics

Attention to detail

Excel

SAP experience

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Accounts Receivable & Credit Officer

Plant/Site: D.R. Johnston

About the Role

We have an opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable / Credit Officer to join our D.R. Johnston team based at our Greenacre site in Sydney.

This role combines transactional Accounts Receivable responsibilities with hands-on Credit Control activities. As the credit team's on-site representative, you will work closely with our sales team and customers to manage outstanding accounts, support sound credit practices, and help deliver practical outcomes that maintain strong customer relationships while minimising credit risk.

This position requires a 6:00am start, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable

• Process daily banking and cash receipting activities for multiple national sites.
• Accurately allocate customer payments and reconcile customer accounts.
• Investigate and resolve unapplied cash, short payments, and remittance discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate customer account records and ensure timely processing of transactions.

Credit Control

• Serve as the primary on-site credit contact for the Sydney sales team, assisting with customer account enquiries and credit-related matters.
• Coordinate daily stop/hold processes with sales teams, ensuring timely decisions and communication.
• Support the administration of Group Credit Control policies and ensure compliance with established procedures.
• Conduct regular reviews of customer credit limits, trading terms, and payment securities.
• Monitor debtor performance and contribute towards reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Undertake credit assessments and obtain external credit reports through approved agencies.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across AR and credit functions.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and customers to support effective debt management.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in an Accounts Receivable and/or Credit Control position.
• Strong understanding of credit practices, debtor management, and account reconciliation processes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• High attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Previous SAP experience will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join Australia's largest meat and food processing company.
• Competitive salary package.
• Performance incentive program.
• Staff discounts on a variety of JBS products.
• Stable, long-term career opportunities within a leading Australian business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive Accounts Receivable and Credit professional who enjoys partnering with operational and sales teams to deliver positive commercial outcomes while maintaining strong credit discipline.