Officer - Accounts Receivable

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

The Officer - Accounts Receivable provides support to business partners through analysis and reports that help the business manage their trade working capital.

What you will be doing

People Leadership

• Assisting the Supervisor in Process/Peer Coaching, identifying/implementing process training within the Workstreams.
• Checking and reporting that all employees are properly trained.
• Support implementation of GBS strategies.

Process Leadership

• Support supervisor with managing specific process, ensure alignment, reporting and communication including appropriate workload 
• allocation, execution of appropriate backup systems, monitoring of volume and productivity.
• Drive, manage and support process improvement projects.
• Set up and ensure accurate and up-to-date Standard Operating Procedures for all processes
• Ensure compliance to internal control standards.
• Support incoming transitions by ensuring successful integration of processes into current operations.

Operations

• Ensure that all KPIs are met
• Provide accurate internal and external operational performance reporting to include issues/escalations and KPIs of specific 
• team/process/substream.
• Meet or exceed 95% of queries responded in 2 days 
• Meet or exceed 86% Collection Compliance Rating for the assigned accounts (big accounts) 
• Meet or exceed 2 days turn around time for generating customer invoices 
• Meet or exceed 95% Accuracy rating on posted documents (Billing & Cash Application) 
• On time reporting (Debtors Aging, Customer Statements, Cash Flow, Trade Report, etc.,) 
• Zero delay in month end/ year end closing
• Ensure stakeholder needs against agreed SLAs are met.
• Lead, facilitate, support and/or act as a backup for supervisors in assigned stakeholder meetings.

Ad Hoc Duties

• Act as back up for Supervisor for follow-up meetings and reporting with GBS and Orica Management, regardless of the Region.
• Act as a peer back-up for meetings, reporting and day to day activities

What you will bring

• At least 3 years of relevant experience within the Finance / Accounting 
• department of a large corporate organisation 
• Possess strong understanding of basic accounting principles and practices 
• and internal policy 
• Well versed with ERP and other business / accounting tools
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills (proficiency in 
• conversational and business english language both written and verbal).

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.