Accounts Receivable Officer
We are seeking a skilled Accounts Receivable Officer to join our team at Axis Communications. As part of this role, you will be responsible for managing the accounts receivable function, ensuring timely collections from customers and delivering proactive, efficient and insightful accounts receivable reporting.
This is a full-time opportunity based in North Plympton, AUS. The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role or within an accounts receivable or customer service environment.
Main Responsibilities:
* Follow up on and collect payments, ensuring compliance with financial policies.
* Process financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording data (including discounts).
* Handle cash sales, create customer invoices, process payments, and release orders.
* Reconcile customer accounts to ensure payments are properly allocated.
* Work with clients on overdue accounts, developing payment plans when necessary.
* Ensure all billing, collections, and reporting activities meet deadlines.
* Assist with bad debt management, flagging accounts for recovery and reporting doubtful debts.
* Review scheduled rebate payments and assess customer accounts for overdue balances.
* Prepare new customer account applications and updates to existing accounts.
* Process claims, investigations, and assist with month-end closing and reconciliations.
About You:
* You should have strong attention to detail and accuracy in processing financial data.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage with customers.
* A good understanding of accounts receivable functions and financial reporting.
* Experience using CRM and financial software systems.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Proven problem-solving skills, especially in managing customer accounts and payment issues.
* A proactive approach to resolving queries and ensuring timely payment processing.
* Sound decision making and time management skills.
* Flexible, adaptable and customer focused.
About Us:
Axis Communications is part of the Aliaxis group, one of the world's largest global networks to bring solutions to the world's water challenges. We exist to bring solutions to the world's water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Our 'Growth with Purpose' strategy has made us a leader in high-quality piping & fitting solutions for use in building, infrastructure, industrial and agricultural applications across the globe.
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and are committed to building a culture of belonging where all employees feel empowered and can contribute to our company's success.