Accounts Receivable Officer, ANZ

C01 Cochlear Limited (Australia); Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear Limited in Sydney seeks an Accounts Receivable Officer on a full-time, 12-month contract. You’ll support the Australia and New Zealand AR function, manage debtor records, process invoices, and drive timely collections while contributing to finance transformation initiatives.

Ideal candidates bring full-function AR experience with high data volumes, strong problem-solving, excellent customer focus and the ability to work autonomously in a small team. SAP/S4HANA experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with full function Accounts Receivable and managing high volume of data.
• Strong trouble shooting and problem-solving ability.
• Very strong customer orientation and professional communication ability.
• Ability to work autonomously in a small team. Results driven.

Responsibilities

• Process customer receipts, banking transactions and SAP postings accurately and on time.
• Manage the timely distribution of customer invoices, statements, credit notes and related payment documentation.
• Maintain accurate customer account information and perform debtor account reconciliations.
• Proactively manage collections activities to achieve Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) targets and minimise aged debt.
• Support month-end and year-end Accounts Receivable close processes, including reconciliations and issue resolution.
• Contribute to business transformation, process improvement and standardisation initiatives across Accounts Receivable operations.

Skills

Accounts Receivable experience

Data handling

Customer orientation

Professional communication

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time.

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard.

As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound.

We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies.

Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

Cochlear has an opportunity for a full time 12 month fixed term contract role for an Accounts Receivable Officer based in our Sydney Office (Macquarie Park). In this role, the successful Accounts Receivable Officer will support the Accounts Receivable function across the Australia and New Zealand business, ensuring accurate debtor management, timely invoice processing, effective collections activities and the maintenance of high-quality customer account records. The role also supports business transformation initiatives and process standardisation activities across the region.

Responsibilities

• Process customer receipts, banking transactions and SAP postings accurately and on time.
• Manage the timely distribution of customer invoices, statements, credit notes and related payment documentation.
• Maintain accurate customer account information and perform debtor account reconciliations.
• Proactively manage collections activities to achieve Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) targets and minimise aged debt.
• Support month-end and year-end Accounts Receivable close processes, including reconciliations and issue resolution.
• Contribute to business transformation, process improvement and standardisation initiatives across Accounts Receivable operations.

What makes this opportunity unique?

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in both day-to-day Accounts Receivable operations and broader finance transformation initiatives. You’ll work across the ANZ business with exposure to multiple stakeholder groups, contribute to process improvements and help shape future Accounts Receivable practices while supporting a global healthcare organisation that changes lives through hearing technology.

About You.

As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential

• Previous experience with full function Accounts Receivable and managing high volume of data.
• Strong trouble shooting and problem-solving ability.
• Very strong customer orientation and professional communication ability Ability to work autonomously in a small team. Results driven.

Ideal

• SAP experience, ideally SAP S/4HANA
• Exposure to the Asia Pacific business environment
• Multinational experience

How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com

Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it.

We’re the global leader in implantable hearing solutions. We have provided more than 600,000 implantable devices, helping people of all ages to lead full and active lives. We help people hear and be heard. We empower people to connect with others and live a full life. We help transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss. We innovate and bring to market a range of implantable hearing solutions that deliver a lifetime of hearing outcomes.