"Accounts Receivable Officer"

Job no: 525047

Work type: full time

Location: Sydney, NSW

Categories: Finance, Healthcare

Accounts Receivable Officer

• Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 5 $82,818 - $93,711 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (flexible hybrid work)

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why your role matters:

The role of the Accounts Receivable Officer provides day-to-day Accounts Receivable services such as the collection of cash, management of debtors and the implementation of efficient Accounts Receivable processes to ensure the efficient and effective completion of Accounts Receivable operational functions in accordance with policy.

The role of the Accounts Receivable Officer reports to the Accounts Receivable Team Lead and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities:

• Student debt collections, responding to student queries and other ad hoc student related processes.
• Complete day to day and complex Accounts Receivable tasks including data entry, debt management and collection, cash receipting and bank reconciliation, ensuring compliance with relevant policy, procedure and best practice.
• Process credit notes and revenue receipting by entering data into Xetta and the ledger to ensure that changes in Government Department names are properly addressed and noted.
• Provide prompt and professional advice and service to University customers to ensure that queries are resolved in a timely manner and that stakeholders can successfully complete accounts receivable procedures.
• Liaise and collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders, to provide technical assistance and assist with queries.
• Meet customer and Finance needs by undertaking any other duties that are required commensurate with the role and level.

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and progressing towards a CA or CPA Qualification is desirable.
• Prior work experience and demonstrated success in the Accounts Receivable function within a large and complex corporate environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial controls, accounting processes and experience in applying policy and guidelines.
• Experience in managing customer expectations and appropriately responding to customer needs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills to inform, persuade and negotiate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in a high-volume environment, to meet organisational expectations and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines, adopting a commitment to providing excellent customer service. Working knowledge of computer applications and experience in enterprise financial systems (e.g. PeopleSoft).
• Attention to detail and ability to deliver results in line with required deadlines and quality parameters.

Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options.
• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your application online: CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.

Sponsorship is not available for this role, full Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact: Amy Denney -Talent Acquisition Coordinator a.denney@unsw.edu.au

Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.

Applications close: 11.55pm, 11th June 2024

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Advertised: 29 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 11 Jun 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time