Assistant Manager, Accounts Receivable

• Based at our Geelong Waterfront or Waurn Ponds Campus hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time & Continuing
• HEW 7 $110171 - $% Superannuation

About the role:

As the Assistant Manager Accounts Receivable you will lead a small team to drive continuous improvement across the Universitys accounts receivable operations to ensure accurate compliant and customer-focused financial services. As part of the role you will build and maintain collaborative relationships with both internal stakeholders including Finance Faculties and the Student Services Division and external partners such as auditors and collection agencies.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead end-to-end accounts receivable activities including debt recovery strategies bad debt management monthly reconciliations and reporting.
• Manage and support the daily operations of the Accounts Receivable team to deliver accurate and timely financial processing.
• Drive process improvements and best practices to enhance service delivery.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures training resources and controls to support consistent and compliant processes.
• Provide high-level support and advice in complex and escalated matters ensuring a solution-focused and policy-compliant approach.

To be successful youll have:

• A Degree with substantial subsequent relevant experience; or Extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated experience working to meet tight deadlines well organised ability to multi-task achieve targets and adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger debt collection and basic accounting principles
• A customer-focused approach with the ability to manage complex stakeholder and customer issues.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across the University.

Heres how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Melissa Morrison (Senior Coordinator Accounts Payable & Receivable) on

For a copy of the position description please see below:

PD Assistant Manager Accounts ReceivableHEW

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 11.55PM.

Are You Ready

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all abilities cultures sexual orientation and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks: In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.

Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Genderbased Violence or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Genderbased Violence during the course of their previous employment or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced genderbased violence. A Yes response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the Universitys safety obligations.