Acc.receivable Billing Officer

Come and join us at Chemist Warehouse where not only have we been providing quality and affordable products for over 20 years but our drive and motivation to grow is unlike no other. With year-on-year growth we now have over 600+ stores across the globe in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Dubai and many more to come

We want people who are eager to help drive our family business to greater success, larger growth and be the number one pharmacy retailer in the world

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, aspiring and solutions focused accounts receivable professional to join our ever growing and well-loved family business.

The primary focus of this role is the timely and accurate processing of invoices and credits ensuring proper documentation and approvals are provided.

This includes:

- Billing internal and external customers in a timely and accurate manner and ensuring accuracy and efficiency of billing operations;
- Communicating with customers about billing discrepancies and queries; and
- Providing the highest standard of customer service to all internal and external stakeholders Pivotal tasks for this position are:

- The efficient handling of internal and external stakeholder queries; and
- Effective communication and liaison with internal and external departments.

**Role responsibilities**:
**BILLING REQUESTS**
- Action all Billing as per requests submitted or scheduled.
- Process all billing requests ensuring these are completed accurately and sent out to the customer within agreed timeframes.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on billing matters, ensuring the correct and proper documentation and approvals to invoice or credit are provided and recorded.
- Execute all tasks in line with current processes ensuring that the work is delivered on-time and at a high standard.
- Working closely with the Billing Team Leader, ensure key deliverables such as month end close offs are met.
- Action and maintain Aged Care accounts as and when required.

**BILLING DISCREPANCIES**
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders on billing discrepancies to resolve the issue for the customer with a quick turnaround if any adjustments are to be made.
- Respond to customer billing questions, customer disputes and escalate to supervisor or manager as needed
- Promptly action and respond to customer enquiries
- Under the direction of the Team Lead - Accounts Receivable Billing_:_
- Investigate and resolve any identified irregularities; and
- Initiate collections on past-due accounts

**Experience and skills**:

- 2 plus years Accounts Receivable experience ideally in a similar environment.
- Strong knowledge of Accounts Receivable and billing complexities.
- Highly organised and with an ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-moving environment.
- Demonstrated capacity for meeting deadlines and working within daily time constraints.
- Track record for fostering good communication with immediate colleagues as well as other staff and management.
- Track record demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.

**Benefits**:
What's in it for you?
- Flexible working hours and competitive hourly rates
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Discounts across all of our brands
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Free flu vaccinations
- Access to EAP and support services