Credit Officer

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
 

We have a rare opportunity available for a Credit Office to join our Finance team in Sydney or Brisbane on a full time, permanent basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the debt collection process, focusing on the reduction of debtors, and ensuring invoices are collected efficiently and resolve any outstanding debts and queries.

About the role

•    Manage a large ledger of outstanding debt, ensuring invoices are paid within terms
•    Highlight problem customers to senior management
•    Consistent follow up and collection of outstanding debtors via telephone and email
•    Maintaining collections notes in the finance system for the purpose of reporting
•    Review and follow up outstanding WIP and unbilled disbursements, ensuring they are billed 
•    Processing WIP and Debtor write offs
•    Prepare and provide reports, including statements, reminder letters, reconciliations, ledger reports and other necessary reports as required by both internal and external clients
•    Meet directly with Partners to discuss debtor and WIP ledgers.

About you

•    Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a debt collection role with exposure to billings, credit and collection
•    Understanding of the end-to-end Accounts Receivable process
•    Experience dealing with banks and e-billing platforms
•    Background in the Legal Industry or professional services environment preferred
•    Strong attention to detail
•    Excellent resolution and problem solving abilities
•    Effective communicator both written and oral to all level of employees
•    Time management skills with ability to meet deadlines and targets
•    Intermediate computer software skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook
 

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
 
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.