Accounts Officer

Provans Timber & Hardware has been part of Melbourne since 1903. Four generations on, we are still family owned, still on Queens Parade, and still doing what we have always done: supplying builders, renovators and homeowners with quality timber, hardware and our well known range of skirting boards, architraves and mouldings.

This is a standalone AR role. You will own the ledger end to end rather than sharing it, working alongside our Accounts Payable Officer and reporting to the Operations Manager, with functional support from our Financial Controller.

Day to day you will be:

• Raising and issuing customer invoices, credit notes and adjustments

• Monitoring the debtors ledger, following up overdue accounts and collecting outstanding payments

• Maintaining the debtors ageing and reporting on overdue and at risk accounts

• Opening cash and credit term accounts, including trade reference, payment reference and CreditorWatch checks

• Preparing credit assessments, recommending credit limits, and reviewing existing limits as accounts change

• Keeping customer credit files complete, including applications, guarantees and terms of trade

• Handling daily banking, cash and EFTPOS reconciliation for the retail side of the business

• Resolving customer billing queries and credit claims for stock discrepancies or damage

• Supporting the Financial Controller with bank reconciliations and the month end debtors ageing

This is a standalone AR role. You will own the ledger end to end rather than sharing it, working alongside our Accounts Payable Officer and reporting to the Operations Manager, with functional support from our Financial Controller.

Day to day you will be:

• Raising and issuing customer invoices, credit notes and adjustments

• Monitoring the debtors ledger, following up overdue accounts and collecting outstanding payments

• Maintaining the debtors ageing and reporting on overdue and at risk accounts

• Opening cash and credit term accounts, including trade reference, payment reference and CreditorWatch checks

• Preparing credit assessments, recommending credit limits, and reviewing existing limits as accounts change

• Keeping customer credit files complete, including applications, guarantees and terms of trade

• Handling daily banking, cash and EFTPOS reconciliation for the retail side of the business

• Resolving customer billing queries and credit claims for stock discrepancies or damage

• Supporting the Financial Controller with bank reconciliations and the month end debtors ageing

Experience in trade, wholesale or building supplies is well regarded but not essential. If you have worked with builder and tradie accounts, you will feel at home quickly.

Experience using credit reporting agencies and its information and making appropriate judgement calls or recommendations is essential.

• $72,000 plus superannuation

• Monday to Friday, 38 hours, no weekend work

• A family owned business with a 100 year plus track record and very low turnover

• A small, down to earth team where your work is visible and appreciated

• Cross training with our Accounts Payable Officer, so you are never the only person who knows how something works and you can actually take leave

• Clifton Hill, walking distance to Victoria Park station and on multiple tram and bus routes

• Staff discounts across our timber and hardware range

Hit Apply with your CV and a short cover letter telling us about your AR and collections experience. We review applications as they come in, so if this sounds like you we would love to hear from you sooner rather than later.

Applicants must have full working rights in Australia. Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment checks relevant to the role.