Organisation
Green Peak Energy (GPE) is a leading provider of on-site renewable energy solutions to commercial and industrial customers across Australia and New Zealand. GPE has a portfolio of behind-the-meter solar assets across both countries and is in a period of growth in terms of assets, products, and scope of its operating activities.
The organisation is currently embarking on an exciting phase of growth fuelled by strong ongoing investment by CBRE Investment Management.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Officer who can confidently manage both Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) in a dynamic environment.
The organisation is experiencing significant growth and have a positive change mandate to upgrade its internal accounting systems and processes. The candidate will be a positive part of that change to help with establishing strong governance and implementation of AP and AR processes, helping with transition from old to new systems.
With this role, the organisation is aiming to providing a seamless payments, billing and collections experience for our growing portfolio of customers and suppliers.
This role provides remote working flexibility with requirement to work periodically onsite when needed for collaboration, training, or key finance projects (including migration of accounts to new accounting platform and implementation of new AP/AR processes).
We are seeking a candidate who has a passion for the energy sector, is keen to help solve problems, and have a knack for process improvement,
Reporting lines
This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager, and will have ongoing dotted reporting lines on assigned projects to the senior leaders within the organisation include C-suite.
Duties
Accounts Receivable
* Maintain customer account accuracy for billing and collections
* Initiate and complete periodic billing process for customers
* Work with Projects team to identify and rectify billing issues
* Integrate customer invoices into accounting system
* Monitor aged debt (through accounting systems and credit platforms)
* Execute on collections process including email and phone communications with late paying customers
* Manage credit notes, payment plans, direct debits, adjustments & refunds
Accounts Payable
* Maintain supplier account accuracy and governance for payments
* Perform account onboarding verification for new suppliers and changes
* Process supplier invoices
* Liaise with supplier for any invoice issues and seek support from internal teams as required
* Schedule and execute vendor payments in accordance with due dates
* Manage to strong payment record with credit bureau
Financial Admin & Reporting
* Perform weekly accounts reconciliation for all AP and AR activities
* Provide weekly summary of AP and AR activities to internal management
* Provide monthly aged debtors report with credit and collections status
* Provide support for each month-end close, and preparation of semi-annual management and year-end audited accounts
* Support for working capital forecasting and liquidity reporting
* Produce timely periodic and ad-hoc reconciliations, variance reports & summaries
Process improvement and Collaboration
* Provide support to the broader business on process improvement initiatives
* Collaborate across functions as required to resolve and AP/AR issues
* Provide assistance to implement any platform changes including changes to accounting and billing systems
Qualifications and Experiences
* 3+ years of experience in AR, AP, or a similar finance role
* Experience in dealing with customers in collections role
* Strong hands-on experience with Xero, MYOB and/or ERP software
* Advanced Excel skills
* Exposure to Orkestra platform will be preferred
Package
* Salary based on experience and suitability
* Expected package is $90,000 to $120,000 plus Super and STIs
* Full-time, stable role with succession planning for future role expansion
* Hybrid/remote flexibility
* Exposure across finance and operations functions
Application
If interested, please submit your CV and cover letter to