Job Overview

Our client is looking for a part-time Accounts Receivable & Collections team member to support their growing seafood wholesale business. The primary focus of this role is managing accounts receivable, following up on outstanding invoices, maintaining customer account information, and supporting their Australian bookkeeper with daily bookkeeping tasks.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, flexible hours with some overlap with Australian business hours for customer phone calls (20-25 work hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Daily accounts receivable management in Xero.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and customer payment terms.
• Call and email customers to follow up overdue accounts.
• Build positive relationships while ensuring payments are collected promptly.
• Follow our collections process, including reminders, payment arrangements, warning notices, and recommending account holds when required.
• Process customer credit card payments and maintain payment details.
• Set up and maintain customer payment methods in Xero and Fresho.
• Contact customers to verify and update business, billing, and contact information.
• Daily bank allocations and reconciliations.
• Assist with credit card and expense reconciliations.
• Work alongside our Australian bookkeeper on bookkeeping and finance administration.
• Identify ways to improve cash flow and collections.

Requirements

• Previous Accounts Receivable or Assistant Bookkeeper experience.
• Strong Xero experience.
• Confident speaking with customers over the phone.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
• Able to work independently and manage priorities.

Systems

• Xero
• Fresho
• Microsoft Excel
• Google Workspace

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring

Note

Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.

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