Temp to Perm AR Officer – Education

Collections-Focused AR

Company Background

Our client is a well-established education provider with a strong reputation and a values-led culture. The organisation offers a collaborative working environment, where employees are encouraged to contribute, take ownership and work closely across teams.

The College is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable Officer following a resignation. This is an immediate-start, six-month temporary assignment with a genuine view to permanency. Candidates seeking a permanent appointment from the outset will also be considered.

The Role

Reporting within an eight-person finance team, you will take ownership of the debtors ledger. Approximately 70% of the role is focused on collections and debt recovery, requiring confident, respectful conversations with parents and guardians about outstanding school fees. Responsibilities include:

• Proactively contacting parents and guardians regarding overdue school fees

• Resolving payment queries and negotiating suitable payment arrangements

• Owning and monitoring the debtors ledger and reporting collection progress

• Preparing school fee invoices, adjustments and account maintenance

• Allocating incoming payments and completing bank reconciliations

• Investigating discrepancies and driving a measurable reduction in overdue balances

Your Background

This is a collections-led position rather than a traditional transactional AR role. To succeed, you will bring:

• Demonstrated Accounts Receivable and collections experience

• Confidence managing sensitive or difficult fee conversations in a polite yet firm manner

• Strong ownership of a debtor book and a proactive debt-reduction mindset

• School or broader education-sector experience, which is highly regarded

• Experience with Synergetic and Power BI, which would be advantageous

• Availability to work five days on site in Ryde

Applicants available immediately or at short notice are preferred; permanent candidates are also encouraged to apply.

If you are keen to apply for this Accounts Receivable Officer role, please contact Ryan Lawler at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5645, quoting reference 10401 or click on “apply now” below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.