Accounts Receivable Officer

Byron Thomas; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Byron Thomas is seeking an Accounts Receivable Officer to manage a portfolio of business customers in North West Sydney. You will own collections, build strong customer relationships, and work with sales, operations and the finance team to protect cash flow and support sales.

The role offers a stable environment with a professional finance team and room to grow your credit career within a well-established business.

Qualifications

• Confident, organised AR professional who enjoys customer contact.
• B2B experience is preferred.
• Solid AR or collections experience.
• Strong communication to build rapport and negotiate.
• Attention to detail in cash application and reconciliations.
• Organised and resilient with a busy workload.
• Good Excel skills.
• Credit/finance study advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage collections for customer accounts with focus on cash flow.
• Contact customers by phone and email to secure payment.
• Allocate and apply customer receipts accurately and timely.
• Investigate and resolve disputes with sales, operations and customers.
• Prepare customer account and ledger reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate customer records and follow up on overdue accounts.
• Contribute to improvements across AR processes.

Skills

Accounts receivable

B2B experience

Customer communication

Excel

Cash application & reconciliations

Education

Credit or finance study

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accounts Receivable Officer | Industrial Business | North West Sydney

Established B2B business | Own your customer accounts | Strong customer contact Supportive finance team | Varied role | Room to grow your credit career $80,000 + super | Full-time | Stable, established business

Our Client

Our client is a well established industrial business supplying a broad base of commercial customers. The finance team is professional and supportive, and accounts receivable plays an important role in protecting cash flow and supporting sales.

The Role

This is a hands-on Accounts Receivable Officer role looking after a portfolio of business customers. You will own collections for your accounts, build strong customer relationships and work closely with sales, operations and the wider finance team.

• Manage collections for your customer accounts, with a focus on cash flow and overdue balances
• Make regular contact with customers by phone and email to secure payment
• Allocate and apply customer receipts accurately and on time
• Investigate and resolve disputes and queries with sales, operations and customers
• Prepare customer account and ledger reconciliations
• Maintain accurate customer records and follow up on overdue accounts
• Contribute to improvements across the accounts receivable process

The Candidate

• You will be a confident, organised accounts receivable professional who enjoys customer contact and seeing results from your work.
• Experience in a B2B environment will be well regarded.
• Solid experience in accounts receivable or collections
• Confident communicator who can build rapport and negotiate payment
• Strong attention to detail with cash application and reconciliations
• Organised and resilient, with the ability to manage a busy workload
• Good Excel skills and a practical, improvement-minded approach
• Any credit or finance related study will be well regarded

Remuneration and Benefits

• $80,000 + super
• Varied role with genuine ownership of your accounts
• Supportive leadership and a professional finance team
• Stable, well established business