Administration Assistant

Elders Rural Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elders Rural Services is seeking an Administrative Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Adelaide. You will support a designated client portfolio, monitor daily reporting, and help identify financial risks to mitigate bad debts in line with Elders policies.

You will work with branch teams to establish new accounts and maintain related processing, leveraging MS Office to handle reporting and communications. The role demands proactive collaboration and strong integrity.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Work within a team and build relationships across the business.
• Exercise initiative to make timely decisions.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, personal integrity, and accountability.
• Prioritise workload and stay task-focused under pressure.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and actioning daily reporting.
• Undertaking credit searches.
• Establishing new accounts.
• Associated account maintenance and processing.

Skills

Stakeholder comms

Team collaboration

Decision making

Professionalism & integrity

Prioritisation under pressure

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Accepting a role with Elders means you will be joining a team ready to support and grow your career. Be part of a culture that has been in the making for more than 185 years, a culture so strong it is almost tangible. Much like the farmers and communities we work with, you will experience, passion, dedication, and resilience across all parts of the business. With such an iconic, essential business in the Australian landscape we are confident that you too will be proud to grow your career at Elders and wear the pink shirt.

About the role

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis.

As an Administration Assistant you will support a designated client portfolio where you will help maintain key client credit accounts. Connecting with branch teams, you will help identify financial risks and support the mitigation of exposure to bad debts in accordance with Elders Policies.

Responsibilities

As an Administration Assistant your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring and actioning daily reporting.
• Undertaking credit searches.
• Establishing new accounts.
• Associated account maintenance and processing.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• The ability to work within a team and build close working relationships across the business.
• Initiative to make timely decisions.
• A high level of professionalism, personal integrity, and accountability in all aspects of your work.
• Capacity to remain task focused and prioritise workload under pressure.
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite.

About Elders

As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate.

We are committed to a sustainable and prosperous future for rural and regional communities and creating value for all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, across both Australian and international markets.

Elders is for Australian agriculture.

We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders.

At Elders, we strive to create a safe environment where everyone can thrive. We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders.

We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.