Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer (Senior)
Emeritus Research is looking for a Senior Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity of our financial operations. This is a high‐impact position responsible for ensuring the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of our accounting records while supporting robust financial governance and trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
About us:
Emeritus Research improves world health and accelerates medical advancements by expertly managing clinical trials. We work with top global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies and have facilitated a myriad of trials that have brought today's leading medications to market.
Being privately owned by an ambitious and supportive Board, we have the flexibility to be innovative, and pivot when required. Over the past six years, Emeritus Research has seen exponential growth in capacity, staffing, and trial opportunities. We have a nimble approach to trial implementation, whilst ensuring safety and quality are delivered in our service.
Emeritus has diversified roles within the company to ensure every step of the trial is approached with expertise. Every team member is valued for their contribution and solution‐focused approach.
About the role:
The Senior Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer is responsible for end‐to‐end transactional accounting across accounts payable, accounts receivable, patient payments and bank reconciliations.
You'll work closely with our trial advancement, operational and clinical teams as well our external stakeholders to ensure financial data is accurate, compliant, delivered on time and all billing and collections are accurate and speedy. You'll also be a trusted finance partner, identifying risks, resolving issues quickly while driving continuous improvement across processes and systems.
What could a typical day look like?
Process supplier invoices with precision, ensuring timely, accurate recording across multiple entities and maintaining tight control over overdue invoices.
Manage daily bank and credit card reconciliations, resolving exceptions within tight timeframes and ensuring supporting documentation is obtained and compliant.
Execute weekly payment runs accurately and on schedule, monitoring cash balances and working with the Finance Manager to manage cash flow requirements.
Ensure accurate and timely billing for clinical trials, reviewing Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRAs), budgets, and trial activity to ensure revenue is billed in line with agreed terms.
Process and reconcile participant (patient) payments daily, ensuring compensation is accurate, compliant, and aligned with clinical visit data.
Maintain strong financial governance and compliance, ensuring all transactions adhere to company policies, regulatory requirements, and Australian accounting standards.
What's next? Apply now and let us know how you:
Have a strong eye for detail, ensuring accuracy and minimising errors.
Adhere to internal and external rules and guidelines.
Demonstrate a strong work ethic, by putting effort into everything you do.
Organise your workday to ensure you complete all objectives and tasks.
Are adaptable to changes in work priorities.
Are always on the lookout for better ways of doing things, and how things can be improved.
Build connections between key stakeholders.
Maintain a solid sense of personal responsibility, taking ownership of your decisions and ideas for improvement.
And whether you have the skills and qualifications like:
An accounting degree or equivalent (exceptional candidates with relevant experience will be considered).
Microsoft Office skills including Excel and the willingness to learn new systems. Prior experience with Xero is great.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise projects to meet tight deadlines.
High level of attention to detail and good record‐keeping skills.
Ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Strong administrative, numeracy, verbal and written skills.
Keen to join the Team?
Send us your resume and cover letter detailing your experience and why you wish to join Emeritus Research. A salary negotiable based on your experience and qualifications will be discussed.
We look forward to meeting you!
Please note, all applications will be assessed as they come in and we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates.
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