Accounts Receivable Officer

About this role

• Do you have experience in finance and managing debtors on behalf of a business? • Interested in starting a career in Local Government? • Would you like to work for an organisation with great benefits and a supportive culture? About the role Inverell Shire Council's Financial Services team is currently seeking applications for the role of Accounts Receivable Officer within our Revenue team. The Accounts Receivable Officer is responsible for the management and control our Council's Sundry Debtors and Water billing system, and day to day tasks include but are not limited to: • Process sundry invoices, credit notes and refunds for Council’s Accounts Receivable section. • Prepare and issue of Accounts Receivable statements, monthly. • Prepare and issue commercial waste accounts. • Reconcile sundry Accounts Receivable ledgers – control accounts, refund accounts, accounts to be raised and prepare executive summary of outstanding sundry accounts. • Prepare and issue Councils Water Accounts. • Prepare and issue Water reminder notices. • Prepare and coordinate water meter readings, including monitoring reading progress, investigating anomalies and maintaining accurate records. • Maintain Council's water meter and connection records, ensuring accurate and timely processing of new connections, meter replacements, disconnections. • Reconcile Water Ledgers – control accounts, refund accounts. • Respond to and resolve customer enquiries relating to sundry debtors and water accounts via counter service, telephone, correspondence and other communication channels, maintaining high standards of customer service. • Assist Revenue Coordinator with customer enquiries for rating. • Review all water and sundry debts owed to Council and conduct debt recovery action. • Assist with the printing of Rates notices and Rates reminders as required. • Relieve Customer Service staff and other staff as directed. • Produce and maintain a Procedure Manual for this position. • Other duties compatible with the employee’s skills, competence and training as directed. Remuneration shall range from $1,181.80 to $1,271.86 per week. In addition, other allowances are payable where applicable. Why work for Inverell Shire Council? As one of the largest employers in Inverell and surrounding areas Council provides a variety of opportunities and benefits to staff: • Enjoy ongoing training and professional development in your field. • Local government is a rewarding industry where you get to directly serve and work to improving the Inverell community for everyone. • Council actively promotes a healthy work-life balance with health and wellbeing days, active social club, and a positive and friendly atmosphere among colleagues. In addition to a collaborative and supportive work environment, staff at Inverell Shire Council enjoy a range of other benefits, including but not limited o: • Access to flexible working arrangements, including flex-time and flex-days. • Salary packaging options, including remote area rental and remote area mortgage packaging and novated vehicle leasing! • Generous leave entitlements, including 4 weeks of Annual Leave, 1 week of flexible MyLeave and access to long service leave after only 5 years! • Parental Leave entitlement of 14 weeks! Do you think Inverell Shire Council may be a good fit for you? Then click Submit an application below and give us a little information about you and someone shall be in touch to talk to you. Examples of qualifications or training that would be advantageous: • NSW Higher School Certificate or equivalent, or NSW School Certificate and satisfactory experience. • NSW Class C Drivers Licence. • Proficiency in the operation and use of computer systems, particularly Microsoft Excel. • Understanding of and demonstrated capacity to deliver good customer service. • Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records. • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and manage competing priorities. • Appointment as Justice of the Peace. • Commencement and/ or completion of a course of study in a finance discipline acceptable to the Director Corporate and Community Services. Don't have any or all of the above? That's OK, we still want to hear from you! Submit an application and detail what criteria you meet and we shall be in touch. Do you have any questions about the role, about working for Council, or anything else? Please contact Council's Workforce Services team on (02) 6728 8246 and we will answer any questions you might have, or refer to the Position Profile available for download here . Employment will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Local Government (State) Award 2026 . Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides a smoke free work environment. Brett McInnes General Manager Inverell Shire Council