Senior Accounts Receivable Officer

Senior Accounts Receivable Officer 

Company Background

Our client is a highly reputable school with locations in Sydney. They have a rich history, fantastic campuses and a progressive approach to education. Enjoy the energy & interaction of working on an educational campus.

You would be joining an absolute top-calibre team who are professional, highly capable and collaborative personalities. They added a number of roles in the last year, to bolster the performance & business partnering ability of this function. They are also in brand new offices on the school campus. 

This AR role will be a key driver in reviewing existing processes as they look to improve the way that they work with parents and business partners.

They offer flexible working arrangements, great mentors, and a vibrant place to come and work. 

The Role

This Senior AR Officer role will support the finance team with the following projects & tasks.

• Management and reporting of aged debtors on a weekly basis to the Finance Business Partner
• Execution of the Termly Billing Process, with the support of the Finance Business Partner, including collation and consolidation of all fees and charges
• Facilitating advanced collections activity, such as sending letters of demand and reminder messages 
• Management and collection of aged debtors, including issuing reminder emails/phone calls in line with the Debtors Policy, and liaising with families requiring payment plans to work out agreeable solutions
• Accurate and timely calculation of provision for bad debts 
• Daily receipting of revenue collections across multiple platforms 
• Work collaboratively with the wider finance team and IT department to ensure the success of automation projects or system improvements

Your Background

The right candidate for our client will:

• Have strong AR experience, and a minimum of 5 years full-function receivables experience, including debtor reporting
• Have exceptional communication skills. You will be liaising on a daily basis with parents, as a representative of the school so this is essential
• Be a mature-minded professional who can take ownership of the AR function
• We would love to see examples of your process or systems improvements on your resume

Experience in the education industry is highly desirable but not essential for the right person if all other criteria are met.

If you are keen to apply for this Senior AR Officer role, please contact Adele at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5640, quoting reference 9122 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.