Accounts Receivable Officer

Pierre Fabre Laboratories; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working conditions

Employee assistance program

Great Place to Work certification 2026

Job summary

Pierre Fabre Australia offers a hybrid-working role within a dynamic finance team. The AR/AP specialist will manage customer payments, reconciliations, and aging analysis while collaborating with sales and other finance functions. Strong ERP and Excel proficiency are essential.

The role emphasizes accuracy, proactive problem solving, and a collaborative approach in a fast-paced environment. Excellent English communication is required, with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar AR/AP role.
• ERP system experience (Microsoft Dynamics preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile customer payments and post in a timely manner.
• Investigate and resolve invoices or payment discrepancies.
• Monitor AR aging and liaise with sales for timely collection.

Skills

ERP experience

MS Excel

English communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Pierre Fabre is a French pharmaceutical company, and pioneer in dermo-cosmetics with notably iconic brands, Avène 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.

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

Pierre Fabre Australia is certified as a 'Great Place to Work' 2026-2027 through the trust index!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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

Don't let go of this excellent opportunity, to join our close knit and highly engaged team.