Part Time
AU$20/Hour
25
Jul 6, 2026
We're an established Australian wholesale and distribution business based in Melbourne. We're growing steadily and looking for a sharp, reliable finance professional to take ownership of our accounts receivable, cash flow, and working capital.
This isn't a bookkeeping role. We already have the transactional side covered. We need someone who can think about cash. Where it's tied up, how to release it faster, and how to make our finance operations run cleanly.
The role:
You'll own the cash side of our business. Specifically:
Accounts receivable & collections
Manage the debtor ledger end-to-end in Xero
Proactively follow up outstanding invoices via
Build and maintain strong working relationships with our customers' AP teams
Escalate genuinely problematic debtors with a clear recommendation
Report weekly on aged receivables, DSO, and collection performance
Cash flow management
Maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast
Flag issues early. Don't wait for problems to become crises
Track variances between forecast and actual and explain the drivers
Working capital & trade finance:
Manage our debtor finance / invoice finance facility (drawdowns, reconciliations, reporting to the financier)
Support trade finance arrangements with suppliers
Identify opportunities to reduce our cash conversion cycle - inventory, payables, receivables
Systems & process improvement:
Improve how Xero integrates with our other systems (inventory, CRM, payment platforms)
Automate manual reconciliation and reporting where sensible
Document processes as you build them
About you
Must-haves
5+ years' experience in AR, credit control, or finance operations for businesses billing in AUD, USD, or GBP
Strong hands-on Xero experience (please tell us specifically what you've done in Xero)
Excellent written and spoken English, you'll be
Comfortable, professional, and firm when chasing overdue payments
Solid Excel / Google Sheets (formulas, pivots, basic modelling, not just data entry)
Reliable internet and a quiet workspace for customer calls
Nice to have
Accounting degree or CPA (Philippines)
Experience with invoice finance / debtor finance facilities (e.g. Octet, Waddle, Marketlend, Timelio, or similar)
Wholesale, distribution, or importing industry background
Experience integrating Xero with inventory or CRM platforms (Cin7, Unleashed, Dear, Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.)
Prior experience working directly with Australian businesses
What we offer
13th month pay in December
Paid Philippine public holidays
Clear pathway to full-time within 6–12 months, with a salary increase at that point
Genuine ownership of a function. You're not one of ten people doing the same thing
Direct access to the owner. Decisions get made quickly
Long-term role. We're building a team, not filling a short-term gap
How to apply
Please send:
A short cover note (5–10 sentences) telling us why this role suits you specifically. Generic applications will be skipped
Your CV
A 3–5 sentence answer to this question:
Our 13-week cash flow forecast shows a $80,000 shortfall in week 6. What are the first three things you'd look at, and what levers would you consider pulling?"
We'll invite strong applicants to a paid trial task, followed by a video interview with the General Manager.
Thank you, we read every application.