Accounts Receivable Officer

Posted 2 months ago

The Opportunity

This is a highly structured, data-driven financial operations role for an operational professional who loves optimization and streamlining revenue collections after the sale.

As an Accounts Receivable Officer, you will be responsible for accelerating incoming company revenue, managing client invoicing, and tracking outstanding collections. You will manage billing queues, build collection automation paths, and monitor debt recovery metrics to eliminate payment friction points. Working closely with finance directors and executive leadership in Australia, you will establish the systems needed to scale client satisfaction and protect corporate cash flows.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Billing Optimization & Credit Management

Invoicing Optimization: Refine post-sale client invoicing paths, billing templates, and distribution workflows to ensure a fast, clear start.
• Credit Administration: Oversee debtor accounts, organize new client credit limit parameters, and build standard operating procedures for account verification.
System Automation: Build automated invoice reminders, late-payment notification rules, and task assignments within the ledger to ensure no outstanding invoice falls through the cracks

Debtor Tracking & Analysis Loops

Systematic Tracking: Manage and evaluate systematic debtor tracking, payment collections, and customer communication histories to identify structural arrears trends.
• Aging Diagnostics: Monitor payment activity, identify client accounts showing low tool or payment activity, and flag at-risk debtors to account managers.
• Cash Allocation: Organize cash allocation logs and bank statement adjustments to support account management teams during renewal and credit discussion

Team Synchronization & Support

• Internal Data Sync: Maintain accurate client payment records, collection notes, and credit health milestones across shared internal project spaces.
• Real-Time Alignment: Work in absolute alignment with Australian time zones (AEST/AWST) to provide fast system responses during key business hour

WHAT YOU BRING

Experience: ~2–4 years of experience in Accounts Receivable Operations, Credit Control, Debt Collection Support, or Financial Transactions Operations.
• Ledger Ecosystem Mastery: Practical, hands-on experience navigating and configuring service tool chains inside platforms like Xero, MYOB, Salesforce, or automated debtor platforms.
• Analytical Aptitude: Strong comfort monitoring cash flow metrics, parsing aging debtor data, and translating customer feedback into clear system improvements.
• Process Engineering: Exceptional organization skills with a love for building step-by-step checklists, collections rules, and internal finance resource files.
• Soft Skills: Superior written and verbal English communication skills, high empathy-driven problem-solving habits, and absolute calm when addressing client billing bottlenecks.

WHY THIS ROLE

The Blueprint for Scale: Take ownership of the operational framework that protects recurring revenue and maintains client happiness for growing Australian firms.
• Frictionless Remote Model: Work inside a highly structured remote framework backed by reliable tracking utilities, account support, and smooth internal workflows.
• Operational Sophistication: Deepen your technical operations expertise by managing complex financial architectures and modern revenue optimization mechanics.

ABOUT NEXT STAFF REMOTE

We bring together elite Filipino technical talent and fast-growing Australian agencies. Our mission is to make it seamless for teams and SMEs to find the perfect specialist without the overhead of a local hire. We operate at the intersection of high performance and team integration, ensuring our specialists work in real-time sync with Australian business hours to deliver exceptional digital outcomes.

Job Features

Job CategoryAccounting and Finance

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