Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Job Description

Location: South-East Melbourne, Victoria.
Salary Package: Up to $110k + Super
Role Highlights: Exciting opportunity to build your career as an Accounts Receivable Team Leader in a ASX listed business in a transformation period. This role will see you lead a team while also managing the shift to more streamlined and  efficient systems and processes. With strong career progression opportunities, this position offers a unique chance to advance your career and make a significant impact.

Role Overview
Reporting directly to the Head of Shared Services, you will lead a dynamic AR team in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This role offers the chance to shape the future of the AR function, guiding it through a period of transformation while improving business performance. You’ll work closely with senior leadership to address inefficiencies, implement new systems, and lead a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end accounts receivable process for the business, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all aspects
• Oversee the invoicing process to large corporate clients, ensuring compliance with company policies
• Manage collections efforts, including developing strategies for addressing overdue accounts and maintaining strong cash flow
• Ensure that accounts are reconciled accurately and in a timely manner, with clear follow-up processes for outstanding balances
• Take full ownership of order processes, ensuring follow-up actions are completed promptly and correctly
• Provide detailed reports on AR performance, including cash flow forecasts, outstanding issues, and collections targets
• Act as the primary point of contact for all internal and external AR-related queries
• Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor for business units across the organisation
• Identify inefficiencies within the AR function and drive initiatives to streamline processes, reduce manual tasks, and implement system upgrades
• Play an integral role in supporting the broader finance transformation efforts, driving change in both people and technology

Candidate Profile
As an ideal candidate for this role, you will have 5+ years of experience in accounts receivable management, with a proven track record of team leadership, extensive end-to-end AR management experience from a medium to large-sized business, and a background in managing diverse and multi-system environments, ideally in companies undergoing transformation. You will also be resilient and adaptable with the ability to manage change and drive improvements in team performance, alongside having demonstrated the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation and build strong stakeholder relationships.

A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to develop and implement effective strategies to overcome obstacles, proven experience in leading teams through transformational change and process improvements, and ambition for career progression will also be highly valuable.

Company, Culture & Benefits
This opportunity is with an industry-leading, ASX-listed company that is embarking on an exciting transformation journey. With a strong market presence and a forward-thinking leadership team, they offer an outstanding platform for growth and development.

• Career progression: A clear pathway to a senior management role, with significant leadership exposure.
• Attractive salary: up to $110k + Super
• Hybrid work model: Flexibility to work from home arrangements.
• On-site parking and excellent office facilities

Apply

Please click the "apply" link below to submit your application. The reference number for this role is HM49278. We aim to review all applications within 3-5 business days. For additional information, please contact Harrison Mussell on , or