Exciting Opportunity for an Empathetic and Dynamic AR Officer (Permanent Position) Are you an empathetic, detail-oriented professional with a passion for supporting others? We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Officer to join a dynamic and supportive team within the education industry. This permanent position is perfect for someone who is committed to making a positive impact. Our ideal candidate will have exceptional communication skills, a compassionate approach to interactions, and a strong background in accounts receivable. Experience working within the NDIS or not-for-profit sectors will be highly regarded. If you're looking for a role where your contributions make a difference and you can work within an organization that values both professionalism and empathy, we'd love to hear from you Key Responsibilities: Process daily receipts, payments, and prepare bank deposits: Ensure all daily financial transactions are accurately recorded and processed in a timely manner, while preparing and reconciling bank deposits to maintain accurate cash flow records. Manage credit and direct debit payments: Handle the processing of credit card and direct debit transactions, ensuring payments are correctly applied to accounts and any issues are promptly addressed. Process invoices and prepare debtor statements: Accurately process and issue invoices to clients, ensuring all payments are tracked and updated. Prepare and distribute debtor statements to clients, providing clear and concise details of outstanding balances. Management of monthly and quarterly automatic payments (credit card and direct debit): Oversee the timely management of automatic payments, including credit card and direct debit transactions, ensuring all payments are processed in accordance with schedule and resolve any discrepancies. Collections - Follow up on outstanding balances: Proactively follow up with clients regarding overdue payments, sending reminders and working closely with them to resolve outstanding balances. This includes maintaining accurate records of all communications and payment arrangements. Skills and Experience: Strong Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, with clients, team members, and stakeholders. You'll be responsible for addressing client queries, following up on outstanding balances, and maintaining positive relationships with external and internal contacts. Strong Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail is essential in this role. You'll need to ensure all financial transactions, invoices, and statements are accurate and processed without error. Precision is key when handling accounts and managing payments. End-to-End Accounts Receivable Experience: Proven experience managing the full accounts receivable cycle, from processing invoices and payments to follow-up on outstanding debts and preparing financial reports. You should be comfortable with all aspects of AR, including collections and reconciliations. By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.