Senior AR Lead: Cash Flow & Invoicing Expert

Sharp & Carter; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Inner-suburb office

Job summary

Sharp & Carter in Brisbane, Australia, seeks an experienced Senior Accounts Receivable Officer to lead the AR function end-to-end. You’ll report to the CFO, mentor an AR Officer, and drive efficiency in a large debtors ledger while strengthening client relations and cash collection.

You’ll manage high-volume invoicing, credit control, reconciliations and disputes, and collaborate with Operations to ensure contract-aligned billing.

Qualifications

• At least five years in accounts receivable or a similar finance role, ideally in civil, construction or infrastructure.
• Experience managing high-volume invoicing and debtor ledgers.
• Strong understanding of contract claims, debt recovery and reconciliations.
• Clear, confident communicator who can have firm but respectful conversations about payment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full accounts receivable cycle, including high-volume invoicing, credit control, reconciliations and debt recovery.
• Owning the aged debtors ledger, meeting collection targets and escalating overdue accounts early.
• Handling client invoicing queries, credit disputes and payment delays.
• Working with Operations and Project teams to resolve billing discrepancies and ensure contract alignment.
• Preparing weekly and monthly reports on debtor ageing, collections and outstanding balances.
• Supporting forecasting, cash flow insights and receivables trend analysis for CFO.
• Mentoring and training a junior AR team member and managing day-to-day workflow.
• Supporting audits and recommending improvements to invoicing systems, workflows and controls.

Skills

Invoicing

Credit control

Debt recovery

Ledger management

Cash flow forecasting

Team mentoring

Job description

Sharp & Carter in Brisbane, Australia, seeks an experienced Senior Accounts Receivable Officer to lead the AR function end-to-end. You’ll report to the CFO, mentor an AR Officer, and drive efficiency in a large debtors ledger while strengthening client relations and cash collection.

You’ll manage high-volume invoicing, credit control, reconciliations and disputes, and collaborate with Operations to ensure contract-aligned billing.