Credit Risk Analyst/Accountant

Job title : Credit Risk Analyst/Accountant
Location : Victoria
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact name : Jay Barlow
Job reference : JB8273010
Position Description
Reporting to the National Credit Manager, you will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
  • Manage end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Order-to-Cash processes across a large customer portfolio
  • Assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers through financial statements, credit reports and other relevant information
  • Assist with the development and implementation of credit policies and procedures to minimise risk and bad debt exposure
  • Set and review customer credit limits and trading terms in line with company policy
  • Proactively manage collections, debtor ageing and customer payment performance to optimise cash flow and working capital
  • Develop appropriate collection strategies for high-risk and high-value accounts
  • Prepare and analyse reporting across DSO, debtor ageing, cash collections, bad debt exposure and working capital performance
  • Manage customer rebates, including calculations, accruals, reconciliations and analysis
  • Assist with sales commission calculations, accruals and reconciliations
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and support month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, reporting and operational efficiencies
  • Develop reporting automation and dashboard solutions
  • Partner with key stakeholders across Sales, Customer Service, Operations, Commercial and Finance
Candidate Profile
  • Previous experience within Credit Risk, Accounts Receivable, Revenue Accounting, Commercial Finance or Financial Analysis
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline
  • CA/CPA qualified or currently progressing towards qualification (preferred)
  • Strong understanding of credit risk, Accounts Receivable and working capital principles
  • Experience managing large and complex customer portfolios
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Strong ERP systems experience, ideally across systems such as JDE, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or NetSuite
  • Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving capabilities
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence key stakeholders
  • Commercial mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement
  • Experience with Power BI, reporting automation or business intelligence tools will be highly regarded
  • Previous experience within wholesale distribution, FMCG, manufacturing or a B2B environment will be advantageous
The Organisation
Our client is a highly successful global organisation and market leader within their industry. With a strong presence across Australia and an established international footprint, the business has an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality products and solutions to a diverse customer base.
Due to continued growth and a focus on strengthening their finance function, they are currently seeking a highly motivated Credit Risk Analyst/Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing finance team in a broad role offering exposure across credit risk, accounts receivable, working capital, revenue accounting and commercial analysis.

What's on offer
  • Excellent salary package dependent on experience
  • Permanent role
  • Broad and commercially focused position
  • Exposure to a large and complex customer portfolio
  • Opportunity to drive process improvement and reporting initiatives
  • Outstanding leadership team
  • Long-term career development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
How to Apply
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jay Barlow at jbarlow@sharpandcarter.com.au