Banking Officer (BBBH10413) Western Sydney, Australia
This well-established organisation is seeking a Banking and Reconciliations Officer to join their expanding team. The Banking & Reconciliations Officer will be responsible for managing the daily / monthly reconciliation of cash, cheques and credit card payments inclusive of progress claim submissions of a dedicated portfolio of clients in addition to providing account and administrative support services to ensure efficient operation of the accounts receivable function within the Finance Division.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Daily cheque, credit card and cash banking
- Daily reconciliation of non-trade account COD payments
- Daily reconciliations of EFT payments against client accounts
- Deliver daily bank statements to revenue team
- Processing of credit card payments over the phone
- Assist in investigating and resolving payment disputes in a timely manner
- Management of Direct Debit accounts set up, monthly payment runs and reports
- Scanning, indexing and archiving reconciliation and payment records
- Compilation and delivery of financial reports to Management (eg; Declined Transactions, Unapplied Funds, EOM updates etc)
- Submission of Monthly Progress Claims, Invoices and Statements to Tier 1 clients
- Maintain contact registers to ensure billing and client records are up to date
- Processing trade insurance and credit checks for new and existing clients
- Raising and processing credit notes inclusive of soft/hard copy delivery
- Working with the broader business to ensure progress claim documentation is accurate (eg: PO’s, Delivery Dockets etc)
- Assist with period close processes including batch importing and system syncs
- Trade account maintenance of existing and onboarding of new clients
- Suspense account management and clearing of unapplied funds
- Build and maintain strong internal & external relationships
- Provide consistently high levels of customer service to Bingo clients and stakeholders
- Maintain or exceed KPIs against productivity and performance metrics
- Provide coverage or operational assistance across team as necessary
- Any other duty as reasonably directed
- SEQ (Safety, Environment and Quality) responsibilities as specified in MAN002 SEQ
- Management Plan Carry out all duties in line with policies, procedures and processes as amended
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum 3 years cash handling and reconciliations experience
- Relevant accounting qualifications and/or equivalent experience
- Previous roles in a similar position with proven ability to deliver results
- Strong excel, report writing and technical skills (a must)
- Strong attention to detail and data input accuracy (a must)
- Team orientated approach to duties to facilitate smooth daily operations
- Efficient and process driven with a high ability to meet tight deadlines
- Professional written and verbal communication skills (a must)
- Working knowledge of office software packages (MS Office)
- Excellent customer service and relationship management skills
- Large corporate or listed company background
- Fast paced and high volume environment
- Construction or Property industry background (ideal)
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
- An understanding of the waste/recycling industry
- Experience / exposure to commercial contracts and progress claim administration MYOB EXO and/or Microsoft Dynamics Financial Software experience
- Binwatch, Tipwatch or Commercial Watch software experience (Ideal but not necessary)