AR Team Leader

FourQuarters Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FourQuarters Recruitment is seeking an emerging Accounts Receivable expert to join our Sydney-based team, leading the AR function across ANZ. The role includes day-to-day team leadership, process improvements, and collaboration with Operations to resolve issues while meeting KPIs.

You will report to the AR Manager and contribute to training, escalation management, and accurate reporting of unallocated cash, overdue balances, and cash forecasting as part of a fixed-term contract in Sydney with

Qualifications

• Solid experience in accounts receivable or credit control, including supervising or leading a team.
• Strong knowledge of collections, cash application and debtor management.
• Experience producing accurate reporting to tight deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with finance or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the AR Manager in running a team of officers.
• Act as the first point of escalation and provide regular one-to-ones.
• Develop and deliver training for team members and new starters.
• Oversee collections, account queries and cash application to meet targets and KPIs.
• Monitor top debtors and overdue balances and resolve issues and escalations.
• Ensure receipts are allocated and cleared per policy.
• Partner with Operations to resolve issues and improve processes.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Team leadership

Excel skills

ERP systems

Client relationships

Tools

MS Excel

ERP software

Job description

The role:

My client is a well known, reputable business looking for an emerging AR expert to come in and take part in day to day operations as well as leading the team. This role is based in Sydney's CBD with 2 days WFH on offer, and will be a 12 month fixed term contract initially, with the view to become permanent.

Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager, you’ll help lead the Accounts Receivable team across Australia and New Zealand. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the AR Manager in running a team of officers
• Acting as the first point of escalation, providing day-to-day guidance and holding regular one-to-ones
• Developing and delivering training for team members and new starters, and arranging leave cover
• Overseeing collections, account queries and cash application to meet agreed targets and KPIs
• Monitoring top debtors and overdue balances, and resolving overdue debt issues and escalations
• Ensuring receipts are allocated and cleared in line with policy
• Partnering with Operations to resolve issues, improve processes and meet unallocated cash targets
• Supporting multinational Accounts Receivable activity
• Preparing accurate daily, monthly and quarterly reporting, covering unallocated cash, overdue debt, bad debts, cash forecasting and compliance
• Developing analysis to improve visibility across receivables and unallocated cash
• Supporting system testing, user access and new starter set-up

About you:

• Solid experience in accounts receivable or credit control, ideally including supervising or leading a team
• Strong knowledge of collections, cash application and debtor management
• Experience producing accurate reporting to tight deadlines
• Strong Excel skills and experience with finance or ERP systems
• Confidence building relationships with clients, Operations and offshore teams
• A logical, problem-solving approach and the initiative to improve processes
• Adaptability, a results focus and a willingness to keep learning