Accounts Receivable Specialist
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
Matraville - New South Wales
Industry:
Accounting
Contact Name:
Danijela Negro
Contact Email:
danijela@alexanderappointments.com.au
Contact Phone:
0296594411
Salary Type:
Year
Date Published:
08-Oct-2026
Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Matraville location - 3 days WFH | 6-month temporary assignment
- Take ownership of a standalone Accounts Receivable function
- Support a SAP migration through testing, go-live and post-implementation
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join a great team and support them through a significant system transformation.
This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who can confidently manage the full receivable’s function while contributing to a SAP system migration.
The assignment is expected to run for approximately six months, covering the lead-up to January go-live and the subsequent stabilisation period. There may be an opportunity to transition to a permanent position, subject to future business requirements.
In return you will gain some great exposure and make a direct impact to a supporting a significant transformation project for a reputable global brand.
The Role
- Own end-to-end Accounts Receivable, collections and credit management activities.
- Proactively manage aged debt, overdue accounts and structured collection and dunning processes.
- Engage customers by phone and email, negotiate payment outcomes and resolve disputes.
- Investigate billing discrepancies and work with internal teams to resolve customer queries.
- Prepare aged debtor reports, collection forecasts and performance reporting.
- Support month-end and year-end processes, including reconciliations.
- Partner with Commercial, Customer Service, Operations and Finance to improve collections and working capital performance.
- Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), record issues and support resolution and retesting.
- Assist with data migration, cleansing, validation and reconciliation.
- Support process documentation, business readiness and training activities.
- Use advanced Excel to analyse receivables data, investigate variances and provide actionable insights.
- Develop and improve reports that give the business visibility of debtor performance and collection outcomes.
- At least five years’ relevant experience in Accounts Receivable
- Proven ownership of an end-to-end receivables function
- Experience supporting a system migration, ERP implementation or major process change, including UAT ideal
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- SAP experience is strongly preferred
- Strong reconciliation, data analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Available for an ASAP start and happy to commit to a contract role
- A degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
- Power BI, VBA and macro development skills would be an advantage, but are not essential.
Please apply by submitting your resume (in Word format) via the "Apply Now" tab to be considered for the role.
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