
Operations, Client Support Virtual Assistant
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Philippines
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Salary
💰 A$1,500 - A$2,000 per month
About the role
- Review overdue accounts in Xero on a regular basis.
- Cross-check each overdue account in Salesforce before contacting the customer.
- Look for any notes, updates, or issues that may explain delayed payment, including: installation delays, questions about quality of finish, customer complaints or concerns, unresolved service or project issues.
- Make sensible decisions about whether an account should be followed up immediately or escalated internally first.
- Keep accurate notes on actions taken, customer responses, and next steps.
- Escalate sensitive or complex accounts to management before applying pressure.
- Use a friendly, professional, and respectful tone in early-stage payment follow-up.
- Adjust communication tone depending on the age of the debt: Under 30 days overdue: friendly, helpful, and relationship-focused; Over 30 days overdue: firmer, more direct, and more structured while still remaining professional.
- Potentially assist with reconciling incoming payments.
- Check that all invoices coming through the AutoEntry system are correctly present in Xero.
- Support the finance function with accuracy and follow-up.
- Send final invoices to clients.
- Follow up to confirm receipt where needed.
- Maintain professional and friendly communication while supporting timely payment.
- Follow up on warm sales leads after a salesperson has sent a quote or email.
- Check in approximately one week later to confirm the client received the quote and ask whether they need any further information.
- Set up projects and opportunities correctly in Salesforce.
- Process orders that come through the website within required timeframes.
- Chase up failed deliveries with freight companies.
- Record completed project photos and project details on the existing spreadsheet.
- Provide PA support to both company directors.
- Assist with simple filing and document organisation.
- Book travel and help coordinate related arrangements.
- Help keep day-to-day admin organised and moving.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of experience as a Virtual Assistant in operations and client support, with experience in admin support, accounts receivable, sales support, project coordination, logistics follow-up, or PA work.
- Proficient in Xero and Salesforce
- Proficient in Google Workspace
- Experience with Zoho is a bonus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand context before taking action
- Confident and professional phone manner, comfortable handling payment follow-ups and sensitive conversations
- Self-directed, reliable, and available during Australian Eastern business hours
- Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Works independently and escalates issues appropriately.
- Customer-focused, commercially aware, and balanced in follow-up approach.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
XeroSalesforceGoogle WorkspaceZohoaccounts receivableproject coordinationlogistics follow-updocument organisationpayment reconciliationorder processing
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationattention to detailphone mannerself-directedreliabletime managementcustomer-focusedprofessionalismproblem-solving