Finance & AR Administrator

Finance & AR Administrator

Job Title: Finance & Accounts Receivable

Department: Corporate Office

Closing Date: 25 /06/2026

At Presbyterian Support South Canterbury, we’ve been helping people in our community for over 107 years and we’re just getting started. As one of New Zealand’s leading social service charities, we’re proud of our strong values and the meaningful impact we make every day. Through Enliven and our Social Services, we offer a range of support including residential care, retirement villages, community care, day activity programmes, Family Works initiatives and access to a food bank.

This role provides an opportunity to further develop your financial skills and support your longer-term career progression.

PSSC is seeking a Finance & Accounts Receivable Officer to join our growing Finance team. This is a 30 hour a week position working 8:30am – 3pm Monday to Friday, supporting accurate accounting, accounts receivable, and timely financial reporting across the organisation.

Our focus is on delivering quality care to a wide range of people, from the young to the elderly. The services we provide to our community depend on well-managed revenue streams and strong internal controls. In this role, you will work with teams across PSSC to process complex customer invoicing and debtor management, assist with month-end processes, and provide information that supports the planning, monitoring, and reporting of funds. This is a varied and challenging role that requires a sound understanding of accounts receivable invoicing and debtor control.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue client invoices and statements promptly within agreed time frames for Residential Care, Retirement Villages, and related services.
• Receipt and allocate debtor payments promptly and prepare funds for banking within agreed time frames.
• Respond to debtor enquiries promptly, accurately, and courteously.
• Monitor outstanding accounts, follow up overdue debtors in line with policy, and escalate issues as required to minimise bad debts.
• Provide payroll processing support.
• Process bank statements in the financial software accurately and on time.
• Manage external reporting and communications for funding providers, including government agencies, on a monthly and as-required basis

Key Attributes

• Excel skills: must have good understanding of basic excel skills
• Organizational and time management skills: must be able to work within time constraints while managing multiple priorities
• Communication skills : possess great oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative skills : able to work together with people from different services as required to help them address financial or system issues
• Customer management skills : must have good skills for managing customer queries and handling debtor management

Necessary qualifications and experience

• Education: Must have bachelor’s degree or above
• Experience: Minimum 2-3 years of relevant NZ work experience

Come and join the team that won the Supreme Award at the 2025 Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards and make a difference in the community. We are ‘People Helping People’ for over 107 years.