As the Accounts Officer (AR) you will be responsible for providing financial and administrative support in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations. This is provisionally a 12 month contract, reporting into the Financial Controller, joining a small team where you will be responsible for the Accounts Receivable function.
The Accounts Officer will generate monthly invoice files and associated reconciliations, daily receipting, and allocation of all payments from current as well as new members, including credit card charges. We are seeking someone who has both Accounts Receivable and Collections experience, who is a team player and excited by the idea of joining a transforming Finance team.
Please note, this is initially a 12- month secondment opportunity.
Typically, in this role you will:
- Handle invoice enquiries where complaints arise due to incorrect complaint closure or disagreement regarding the closure status
- Handle a large volume of transactions within a complex charge model
- Identify any over payments made or claims for refunds, gather supporting documentation
- Maintain accounts receivable module including data updates
- Follow all debt collection procedures, to ensure internal controls are maintained to preserve the integrity of the financial data.
- Prepare activity statements on monthly basis to report on revenue across AFCA
- Prepare general ledger reconciliations to various accounts on a monthly basis
- Follow procedures to ensure internal controls are maintained to preserve the integrity of the financial data.
- Assist with handling membership enquiries relating to new joining members, membership reinstatements as well as current member queries.
- Maintain process documentation for all key processes in Accounts Receivable.
- Collaborate with other members of the Finance team to continuously improve service delivery and effectiveness of outcomes.
