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Janelle Walls

Park Holme,SA

Summary

Hands-on Accounts Receivable Manager with comprehensive knowledge and experience in credit management and team leadership.

I am a results-driven individual with a solid track record in delivering quality work in a timely manner. Excel in effective team coordination, credit control processes and debt collection.

Proficient in standard software tools, use of multiple ERPs, and in-depth experience with ERP implementation.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Receivable Manager

Motion Asia Pacific
Regency Park, SA
06.2025 - Current
  • Managing collections, cash application, supervising the AR team, and developing strategies to improve cash flow and minimise bad debt.
  • Execute credit checks on new customers before extending credit terms.
  • Investigate and approve credit limit changes for existing customers.
  • Ensure all accounts receivable procedures comply with relevant regulations and company policies.
  • Manage staff leave requirements and scheduling.
  • Working with other departments, such as sales, to resolve any issues and improve customer relationships.
  • Review monthly reports and address any issues with both the AR team and senior management.
  • Monthly meetings with State Sales Managers to discuss delinquent accounts and any other issues.
  • Manage PPSR registrations, discharges and enquiries.
  • Interview and select employees to fill vacant roles.

Accounts Receivable 2IC

Motion Asia Pacific
Regency Park, SA
12.2014 - 05.2025
  • Assisted in preparation of monthly collection budgets.
  • Created monthly reports for review by the management team, including bad debts, doubtful debts, high-value accounts, cash sales, credit balances, KPIs, and individual collector stats.
  • Supervised and monitored the daily operations of Accounts Receivable department to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of customer payments in order to reduce/maintain DSO's.
  • Coordinated staff workflows and reviewed completed work to reduce errors and make process improvements.
  • Issued work schedules, assignments and deadlines for all AR and administrative staff.
  • Reviewed customer terms and credit limits, making adjustments within specified limits.
  • Guided employees in handling difficult or complex customers and accounts.
  • Discussed job performance problems with employees, identifying causes and issues to find solutions.
  • Assisted with customer account reconciliation, debt collection and payment allocation when required.
  • Negotiated payment plans with delinquent accounts to maximize recovery rates.
  • Initiated legal or collection agency intervention for severely overdue accounts.
  • Implemented departmental policies and standards in conjunction with management to streamline internal processes.
  • Facilitated internal and external audits related to accounts receivable.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Consulted with managers to resolve problems relating to employee performance, office equipment and work schedules.

Accounts Receivable Officer

Lend Lease Engineering
Adelaide, SA
07.2013 - 12.2014
  • Enter all progress claims, both estimates and certified, within a tight twenty-four-hour timeframe.
  • Enter all sundry invoices within a forty-eight hour time frame.
  • Process receipting for fourteen company bank accounts on a daily basis, including prompt investigation and completion of any unknown amounts received.
  • Intercompany transfers and international payments.
  • Reconciliation and reporting of debtor ledgers associated with month-end.
  • Compile daily cash reports and distribute them to Treasury and Finance Managers company-wide, which detail the daily cash flow.
  • Investigate any outstanding invoices requiring immediate payment, and follow these up with debtors.

Case Manager – Civil High Court

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
Rotorua, New Zealand
10.2010 - 05.2013
  • Independently manage a large caseload of civil files, and report to the Chief High Court Judge and the Dispute Tribunal Referee where applicable.
  • Progress civil files from the initial application to the final determination.
  • Schedule hearing time, manage court rosters, and assist the Judge/Referee as required.
  • In court assistance, including recording application outcomes and updating files.
  • Handling confidential files and any media queries.
  • Monitor reports, and ensure that files are being appropriately handled in order to achieve the most expeditious outcome.
  • Sending out all written notifications to parties, including interim and final decisions.
  • Manage and respond to all phone and email enquiries, both case specific and general
    enquiries
  • Maintaining records of aged cases and working with relevant parties to ensure that the files are being progressed to a resolution.

Education

Bachelor of Laws - Law

University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
06-2010

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Collections management
  • Credit risk analysis
  • Accounts receivable reporting
  • Debt recovery
  • Account reconciliation
  • Adaptability
  • Organisational skills

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Accounts Receivable Manager

Motion Asia Pacific
06.2025 - Current

Accounts Receivable 2IC

Motion Asia Pacific
12.2014 - 05.2025

Accounts Receivable Officer

Lend Lease Engineering
07.2013 - 12.2014

Case Manager – Civil High Court

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
10.2010 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Laws - Law

University of Waikato

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