Sacred Heart College is a Catholic, co-educational College for students in Years 7-12 located on the coast in Sorrento, Western Australia. The College has established an outstanding reputation for excellence within our Four Pillars – Spiritual, Academic, Cultural and Sport.

Our College prides itself on the quality of our pastoral care and educating through our motto, ‘Always Striving Upwards’. We strive to ensure that each student is well known and cared for. Our Four Pillars allow students to discover and develop their interests and talents to become the best they can be.

We are seeking a highly organised and experienced Accounts Receivable Officer to join our College in a permanent full-time role. The successful applicant will commence on a date to be mutually agreed.

Whist this position is full time, the College is open to considering a job share arrangement. Please indicate your preference in your covering letter.

About the role: Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, the Accounts Receivable Officer plays a key role in supporting the College's financial stewardship through the effective management of fees and charges. This is achieved by proactively following up on outstanding items and identifying opportunities to streamline systems and improve processes. Working collaboratively with families and staff, this role ensures accurate account administration, timely fee collection, and the delivery of qualified, customer-focused service.

Responsibilities:

- Driving timely and precise management of accounts receivable fee income such as tuition fees, music fees,



RNDM hire fees and sundry debtors with appropriate follow up of late / non-payers Preparing and issuing annual / periodic fee statements and providing debtor controls.

- Administration of periodic payment authorities and various ad hoc payment arrangements.

- Attending to health care card, sibling and other discounts, ensuring accurate records and source documentation is maintained.

- Liaising with families facing financial hardship and setting up appropriate repayment schedules.

- Referral of accounts and liaising with Debt Collection Agency.

- Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and analysis of customer ageing reporting for the Finance and Administration Manager.

- Assist with other administration duties as and when required including reception.

What we are seeking:

- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

- High attention to detail and accuracy in all communications.

- Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to follow through on high-priority tasks.

- Excellent ability to manage competing priorities effectively whilst meeting set time frames.

- Excellent ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.

- Well developed software skills. Ability to quickly learn specific College software systems.





- Experience and or qualifications in Finance and or the Education industry.

- Willingness to uphold College values of Compassion, Courage and Respect.

- Reflect College values Catholic Ethos and models this in all decision making.

Essential:

- Experience and/or qualifications in finance / education industry.

- Experience and advanced skills in Microsoft excel.

- Strong working knowledge of Accounts Receivable.

Desirable:

- Accounts Payable experience (highly desirable).

- AOS (Administration of Schools) program.

Be part of something excellent: To apply for this exciting opportunity please visit our website. For full details regarding the role description and application form; please click on the following link: http://www.sacredheart.wa.edu.au/community/employment

Applications close: 4pm, Tuesday 10 November 2026. Please provide a covering letter, addressing the selection criteria (2 pages maximum) and a CV highlighting your suitability for this position. Please address all applications to the Principal, Leo Di Gregorio.

Email: [email protected]

The way we give back to our people: Sacred Heart College gives back generously to our employees with offers on many benefits such as our own wellness program, corporate healthcare rates, onsite weights and fitness studio and a very active social club.

Sacred Heart College prides itself of living the motto of ‘Always Striving Upwards’ our three key values of Courage, Compassion and Respect encompass what it means to be part of the Sacred Heart community.

📌 Accounts Receivable Officer (Sorrento)
🏢 Sacred Heart College
📍 Sorrento