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Accounts Officer

Accounts Officer (AR and AP)

About South Coast Foodservice

South Coast Foodservice (a division of MBL Food & Packaging) is a leading food service supplier to the Greater Esperance / South Coast region, our office is located in Esperance, WA.

About This Position

South Coast Foodservice is seeking an experienced Accounts Officer to join our busy foodservice business. The role is primarily responsible for the Accounts Receivable duties, including reviewing and reconciling all debtor accounts, daily bank reconciliation, daily receipting and banking of all funds received, debt management and collection.

You will also be responsible for assisting the Accounts Payable Officer and completing general administration duties.

About You

You will have previous Accounts experience (AR or AP), have great communication skills, both verbal and written, you will also need to be able to work well within a small, busy team in an office / retail environment.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

  • Daily Bank Reconciliation
    • Receipting payments received
    • allocating payments to debtor accounts as per remittance advices
    • Reconciliation to general ledger
  • Daily Banking
    • Balancing tills
    • Banking cash / cheques
  • Debtor Management
    • Monitor and collect accounts receivable by contacting customers via telephone and email
    • Manage debt collection from overdue accounts
    • Conduct reference checks for new customer accounts
    • Prepare and send statements, credit notes and adjustments
    • Liaise with customers and respond to customer queries
    • Invoicing / Credit Claim investigation and processing
  • As well as assisting the Account Payable Officer in completing all accounts related requirements.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Accounts experience AR or AP.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
  • High initiative and self-motivation
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Well-developed organisational, planning and prioritisation skills
  • Analytical and detail oriented
  • Sound verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience using Nexus is desired, but not essential.

We are offering a permanent full-time position.

If you are interested in the role and meet the requirements, please apply now through Seek.

Only short-listed applicants with the right to work in Australia will be contacted.

Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years of accounts receivable experience do you have?

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