Accounts Receivable Officer

Beacon Lighting; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Birthday leave

Well-being days

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Beacon Lighting Group in Melbourne is seeking an Accounts Receivable Officer to join our Finance Team. This full-time role supports AR processes, ensures timely payments, and resolves discrepancies in a high-volume retail environment.

Reporting to the AR Team Leader, you will process payments, allocate invoices and maintain debtor records, with hybrid work (3 days onsite at Nunawading, 2 days from home) and staff benefits including discounts and wellbeing days.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable, preferably in retail.
• ERP experience with Great Plains or similar systems.
• Advanced Excel features (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication; teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable ledger.
• Process and allocate customer payments, invoices, credits, journals.
• Monitor overdue receivables and liaise with customers on queries.
• Perform customer account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Create new customer accounts and conduct credit checks.
• Support month-end and year-end processes including statements.

Skills

Numerical skills

Excel proficiency

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Independence

Tools

Great Plains

Job description

Beacon Lighting Group | ASX Listed | Melbourne

A great opportunity to play a key role in supporting the financial success of an iconic Australian retail business

Beacon Lighting Group is looking for an Accounts Receivable Officer to join our Finance Team!

Enjoy the best of both worlds with a full-time permanent opportunity offering flexible hybrid working, with three days based at our Nunawading Support Centre and two days working from home. You’ll also have access to generous staff discounts, birthday leave, well-being days and a range of career development opportunities to support your growth.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Team Leader, the purpose of this role is to support the Accounts Receivable processes and systems by ensuring payments are received in a timely manner, accurately recorded and discrepancies resolved. Previous experience within a high-volume retail environment would be highly regarded.

Key responsibilities include:

• Own and manage the end-to-end Accounts Receivable ledger, ensuring accurate records, timely collections and adherence to payment terms
• Process and allocate customer payments, invoices, credit notes and journals accurately and efficiently
• Monitor overdue receivables and liaise with internal and external customers to resolve account queries and payment issues
• Perform customer account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and maintain accurate debtor records
• Create and maintain new customer accounts, including debtor master files and credit checks, in line with company policies and controls
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including statements, reporting, write-offs, audits and financial reconciliations

ABOUT YOU

To be successful, you will have:

• Previous experience in a similar role (preferred)
• Previous experience in Great Plains or Similar ERP systems will be highly regarded
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel e.g. Vlookup and Pivot Tables
• Strong numerical skills
• Highly organised, good time management and prioritisation skills
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven skills using your initiative and being proactive
• Well-rounded skills working effectively within a team, whilst being able to work independently when required

ABOUT BEACON LIGHTING

Our story began in Melbourne in 1967 with a single store and the drive to brighten up people's lives. Since then, we’ve grown to become Australia’s leading residential lighting retailer and trade supplier, with over 120 stores nationwide and a team of over 1,100 people in Australia and beyond. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. And it’s their wellbeing that drives us to develop stylish, innovative and energy-efficient products that help them live brighter, live lighter, live cooler, live warmer, live well, live smarter and to simply, live life.

PLEASE NOTE

A criminal history check may be conducted as part of the application process for roles at Beacon Lighting Group.