Accounts Receivable Officer

PIERRE FABRE AUSTRALIA Pty Ltd; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working conditions

Employee assistance program

Free skin check annually

Birthday Leave

Great Place to Work Certification 2026

Job summary

Laboratoires Pierre Fabre Australia, based in North Sydney, seeks a Full-time Administrative Employee to support AR/AP and general office functions. The role requires 3+ years in a similar position, strong ERP experience (Microsoft Dynamics), and advanced Excel skills with fluent English.

The position offers hybrid working conditions and involvement with a growing regional finance team, contributing to efficient accounts management and daily administrative activities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a similar administrative/finance support role.
• ERP experience is essential, Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile customer payments and postings in a timely manner.
• Investigate and resolve invoicing or payment discrepancies.
• Monitor accounts receivable and assist with month-end close tasks.
• Liaise with sales and internal teams on financial queries.
• Process credit notes, rebates, and maintain customer master data.
• Support AP/AR processes and assist with ad-hoc finance tasks.

Skills

ERP Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

English (Fluent)

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Job description

In the expansion of our Australian subsidiary based in North Sydney, we are currently seeking candidates to fill in a Full time position as Administrative Employee

Your mission Pierre Fabre is a French pharmaceutical company, and pioneer in dermo-cosmetics with notably iconic brands, Avènè and Klorane. With more than 10,000 employees worldwide, the company has subsidiaries in 42 countries. Nature is at the heart of our approach at Pierre Fabre, to explore and innovate for health care and beauty. A company with strong values, our purpose is at the core of our commitment to inspire our work every day. "Every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better."

Who we are?

Who we are ? Pierre Fabre is a French pharmaceutical company, pioneer in dermo-cosmetics with notably iconic brands, Avènè and Klorane. With more than 10,000 employees worldwide, the company has subsidiaries in 42 countries. In 2020, Pierre Fabre Group generated over 2,3 Billion euros in revenues. Nature is at the heart of our approach at Pierre Fabre, to explore and innovate for health care and beauty. A company with strong values, our purpose is at the core of our commitment to inspire our work every day. "Every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better."

Why should you join our team?

There are many benefits for working for Pierre Fabre Australia these include but are not limited to:

• Hybrid working conditions
• Access to employee assistance program
• Free skin check annually
• Birthday Leave
• Pierre Fabre Australia is certified as a 'Great Place to Work' 2026-2027 through the trust index!

Key accountabilities:

• Reconcile customer payments to ensure all payments are accounted for and properly posted in a timely manner
• Investigate and resolve customer queries or discrepancies related to invoices or payments
• Monitor customer accounts for overdue payments and proactively follow up to ensure timely collection.
• Liaise with sales staff as and when needed
• Raise credit notes and handle customer rebate requests, liaising with internal teams as and when needed.
• Manage the correct application of credit notes and rebates to receivables
• Maintain accuracy of customer master data and records
• Prepare regular AR aging reports for local and global finance teams
• Assist with the monitoring and compliance of AR related internal control activities (credit checks, credit limit reviews, order blocking and unblocking etc)
• Maintain up-to-date process notes and documentation in relation to AR activities
• Process regular invoice factoring sessions, ensuring compliance with banking procedures and processes
• Assist with month-end closing activities
• Assist with the interim and annual statutory audit process by liaising with the external audit team and preparing supporting documents for both local auditors and global finance teams
• Initiate and assist with process improvement activities and implementation of relevant IT systems where required
• Accounts payable responsibilities, such as monthly expense reconciliations and processing (AMEX, Uber etc.)
• Other ad-hoc activities, such as assisting the AP, FP&A and Customer Care functions as and when needed.

The right candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

• - Proven 3+ years' experience in a similar position
• - ERP experience is a must (Microsoft Dynamix preferred)
• - Excellent verbal and written English, communication and interpersonal skills
• - High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (v-lookup/xlookup, sumifs, pivot tables)
• - Highly proactive and team oriented
• - Process driven mindset with a keen eye for detail and ability to adapt to new processes
• - Good time management skills

Who you are?

We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.

Pierre Fabre Laboratories is the worlds second-largest dermo-cosmetics company and one of Europe's leading pharmaceutical laboratories.

Our Dermo-cosmetics & Personal Care portfolio includes international brands such as Eau Thermale Avènè, Ducray, Klorane, A-Derma, René Furterer, Même Cosmetics, Darrow and Elgydium.

The Medical Care activity covers 5 main therapeutic fields: oncology, dermatology, rare diseases, primary care and family health care.

By choosing Pierre Fabre Laboratories, you will join a company where the human dimension is essential, where excellence and innovation are valued, within passionate teams united by common values, committed to pushing the boundaries of science to unite health and beauty for the benefit of all, because every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better.