Accounts Receivable Officer

Duffy & Simon; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Continual learning

Collaborative team and fantastic tone

Job summary

Duffy & Simon, a respected Australian law firm with nearly 50 years of experience, is seeking a dedicated accounts receivable officer for 2–3 days per week. This newly created role supports business growth and works closely with Partners and lawyers to manage arrears and payment arrangements.

You will negotiate settlements, deliver professional client conversations, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while providing regular reports to the Partnership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar accounts receivable role.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing outstanding accounts including client calls and correspondence
• Negotiate and setup of payment plans and settlements with clients
• Delivering exceptional customer conversations
• Regular reporting to Partnership group
• Adhere to all regulatory and legislative requirements
• Develop and implement strategies to improve collections performance

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Customer service

Job description

Duffy & Simon, a progressive leader in the legal industry with nearly 50 years' experience and we require a dedicated accounts receivable officer 2 -3 days per week. This position is newly created to accommodate the business growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic Team ensuring that arrears are kept at an appropriate level. The purpose of this position is to maximize recovery rates, enter into negotiations and decision making in relation to payment arrangements, settlement offers and resolving or escalating any issues that arise associated with the debt collection. You will work closely with Partners and lawyers to gain their insights and support.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing outstanding accounts including client calls and correspondence
• Negotiate and setup of payment plans and settlements with clients
• Delivering exceptional customer conversations
• Regular reporting to Partnership group
• Adhere to all regulatory and legislative requirements
• Develop and implement strategies to improve collections performance

Your Profile

This role is well suited to someone who has proven experience in a similar role with excellent written and oral communication skills. This role is well suited to someone who is looking for work life balance in a supporting fast-paced environment.

What we offer

• Attractive salary
• Focus on continual learning to improve and maintain skills
• Collaborative team and fantastic culture

We would like to thank all applicants for applying and wish to advise that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.