Credit Controller

Own the receivables function end to end, on a nine day fortnight. Every second Friday off.

$70,000 plus superannuation | Canning Vale | Full time, Permanent

About us

Harcher is a Western Australian wholesale distribution business based in Canning Vale, supplying independent retail and food service customers right across the state. We are family owned, we have grown steadily for close to two decades, and a good number of our people have been here a very long time. It is a busy, practical, straight talking place to work.

About the role

This is the receivables function in full, not a slice of it. You will report to our Accounts Manager as part of a small Accounts team.

You will own the money coming into the business: receipting every form of customer payment, allocating it correctly, and pursuing what has not arrived. You will assess customer creditworthiness, set and monitor credit limits, and make the daily call on releasing held orders against overdue balances, weighing the relationship against the risk.

You will often be the first financial contact a new customer has with us, through account opening and onboarding, and sometimes the last conversation on an overdue balance. Both need the same thing, accuracy and a steady manner.

What you will be doing

• Receipting all customer payments including cash, cheque, credit card, direct debit and online channels

• Daily bank reconciliation, and investigating and resolving discrepancies

• Allocating debtor payments and issuing statements mid month and month end

• Following up overdue accounts by phone and in writing

• Assessing creditworthiness and setting credit limits

• Releasing or holding orders against overdue balances

• Reporting on debtor ageing, collections and accounts of concern

• Opening and onboarding new customer accounts

• First line triage of the shared Accounts inbox

What you will need

• Proven experience in credit control or accounts receivable

• Experience performing daily bank reconciliations

• Sound judgement on credit risk, and the confidence to hold a position on an overdue account

• A good telephone manner, and the ability to pursue payment without damaging the relationship

• Strong attention to detail, particularly in identifying and allocating payments

• Solid Excel and confidence in an ERP or accounting system

A qualification in accounting, finance or credit management is well regarded but not essential. What matters is that you have done the work.

What we offer

• A nine day fortnight. Every second Friday is a rostered day off, permanently, not something you have to negotiate for

• $70,000 per annum plus superannuation

• A clearly defined role with genuine ownership, not a piece of someone else's process

• A direct line to the Accounts Manager and visibility across the business

• Office based in Canning Vale with on site parking

• A stable, established business and a team that tends to stay

How to apply

Apply through SEEK with your resume and a short note about your receivables experience. The role is office based in Canning Vale, full time on a nine day fortnight. Appointment is subject to a background check and a current C class driver's licence.