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ABOUT US

Chisholm is Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south east.

Each year, we welcome some 41,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,400 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.

A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.

Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.

Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Collaboration, Accountability Integrity and Respect.

In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.

We offer more than 400 courses, from VCE/VCAL/VETDSS, through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This position is accountable for the provision of high quality financial services and support, specifically customer focussed accounts payable (AP) and receivable (AR) services (including international student payments and refunds).

The role is responsible for ensuring that the Institute's invoices and payments are processed efficiently in compliance with relevant Institute processes, policies and procedures and for raising invoices, receipting payments, debt recovery and month end reconciliation and reporting.

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Performing the day-to-day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that Institute finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner.
• Undertaking high quality financial services for stakeholders, including raising invoices, receipting payments, debt recovery, and month end reconciliation and reporting.
• Working with the Financial Accountant to ensure that processes, policies and procedures relating to the accounts payable and receivable functions are continually developed and maintained to ensure continuous improvement.
• Maintaining a customer-focused approach towards the achievement of the business area’s objectives to ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Providing advice, interpretation, and training as required on accounts receivable to the business area and other staff.

ABOUT YOU

You will have a diploma level qualification in Accounting or a related discipline with relevant work related experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training, along with the following:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar position with excellent client services and interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal effectively with clients by phone, email and in person.
• Proven organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with competing demands.
• Ability to exercise judgment and to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Be self-motivated and be able to work as part of a cohesive team.
• Ability to cope with change and willingness to learn new systems and procedures

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please advise the recruiting manager whose contact details are listed in the advertisement. We will work with you to identify the best way to assist you.