Accounts Receivable Officer

Accounts Receivable Banking & Admin Officer

Your new company
Join an established organisation with a strong focus on reliable service, sound financial controls and continuous process improvement. This is an opportunity to become a key member of a collaborative finance and administration function while working in a varied, hands-on position. The company’s identity will remain confidential during the initial stages of the recruitment process.
Your new role
Reporting to the Finance, Administration & HR Manager, you will take ownership of accounts receivable, client credit, daily banking and cashflow inflows while also supporting routine office administration.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining accurate account records
• Issuing statements and following up overdue accounts
• Maintaining debtor ageing, collection notes and DSO reporting
• Investigating payment issues and coordinating customer disputes
• Completing new client financial onboarding and credit assessments
• Obtaining credit reports and trade references
• Preparing credit recommendations and escalating higher-risk applications
• Completing daily bank reconciliations and investigating unidentified or unreconciled transactions
• Maintaining expected receipts, collection forecasts and banking records
• Supporting office supplies, mail, workplace events and other general administration
• Maintaining accurate, audit-ready records and supporting ISO and audit requirements

What you need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you will bring:

• Previous experience in accounts receivable, credit control or a similar transactional finance role
• Strong collections experience and confidence following up overdue accounts
• Experience allocating payments and completing bank reconciliations
• The ability to review credit information and make well-considered recommendations
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail
• Clear communication and a professional, customer-focused approach
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage recurring deadlines
• A reliable and proactive attitude with a focus on improving processes
• The ability to handle sensitive financial information with discretion
• A willingness to assist with general office and administrative responsibilities

Whats in it for you?

• A broad role offering ownership across accounts receivable, credit, banking and administration
• The opportunity to manage key customer finance processes from onboarding through to collections
• Exposure to cashflow forecasting, risk assessment, audit support and process improvement
• A varied position where you can make a visible contribution to the wider business
• The chance to join a collaborative environment that values reliability, initiative and attention to detail

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