Accounts Receivable Manager

Port Melbourne location with onsite parking, a large national organisation, and the chance to take full ownership of Victorian credit operations — this role is ideal for a leader who thrives on building capability, driving strategy, and elevating customer engagement.

This is more than an Accounts Receivable /Credit Manager role. It’s an opportunity to lead a credit team, influence business decisions, and ensure strong credit governance across a diverse customer base. You’ll be the key connection point between finance, sales, operations, and customers, ensuring credit limits are maintained, risks are managed, and relationships stay strong.

Why You’ll Want This Role:

• Port Melbourne location with parking available
• Join a large, well‑established organisation
• Competitive remuneration including market‑rate salary, potential attractive annual bonus
• High visibility across the Victorian business
• Opportunity to shape credit strategy and uplift team performance

What You’ll Lead

• Team leadership — Manage and develop a credit team, fostering capability, accountability, and engagement
• Credit strategy — Oversee end‑to‑end credit operations, ensuring credit limits, risk controls, and governance frameworks are maintained
• Stakeholder engagement — Build strong relationships with internal departments and external customers to support cashflow and minimise disputes
• Process improvement — Drive continuous improvement across AR, collections, and credit processes
• Complex negotiations — Handle escalations, disputes, and high‑risk accounts with confidence
• Reporting & insights — Deliver meaningful analysis on debtor performance, trends, and risk exposure

About You:

• Proven experience in end‑to‑end credit and AR management
• Strong people leadership capability with experience building and developing staff
• Confident managing internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Skilled in risk assessment, financial analysis, and credit decision‑making
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and leading operational change
• Strategic thinker with strong negotiation and problem‑solving skills
• Able to partner effectively with sales, operations, and senior management

Take ownership of the Victorian credit function, lead a capable team, and drive meaningful change across credit, AR, and customer engagement. This role is office‑based and will require travel to various Victorian sites to maintain strong relationships and visibility.

Apply today or contact Vanessa Hartwell at ***email_hidden***