Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job summary

Manage the full Accounts Receivable function for Canadian and U.S. customers, including the AR ledger, collections, cash application, reconciliations, invoicing, and customer inquiries. Build customer relationships, investigate discrepancies, support credit management, prepare reports and statements, and improve AR processes and controls.

Job details

Accounts Receivable Specialist (ref: 1127173) Oakville, ON Permanent, Full-time $70,000–$80,000 Your new company Our client is an established organization based in Oakville that operates within the manufacturing and technology space, providing specialized products and solutions to customers across Canada and the U.S. They have a well-established operation and are looking to add an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to their finance team. Your New Role Reporting to the Controller, you will take ownership of the Accounts Receivable function across a Canadian and U.S. customer base. This is a standalone AR position where you will manage a mix of smaller customers and larger, more complex B2B accounts. Your responsibilities will include managing the AR ledger, collections, cash application, account reconciliations, invoicing and customer account inquiries. You will build strong relationships with customers and their Accounts Payable teams, investigate payment and invoice discrepancies, and support credit management activities. You will also work closely with internal teams, prepare AR reports and account statements, and identify opportunities to improve AR processes, controls and efficiencies. What You’ll Need to Succeed Ideally, you will have 5+ years of Accounts Receivable experience, including strong B2B collections and customer relationship management experience. You should be comfortable independently managing an AR function and working with larger or more complex customer accounts. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is preferred, although other ERP experience will be considered. Strong Excel skills, excellent attention to detail and confident written and verbal communication skills are important. Exposure to credit management and experience within a manufacturing environment would be assets. A college diploma or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field is preferred. Mandarin language skills would be helpful but are not required. What you’ll get in return You will receive a competitive base salary of $70,000–$80,000, three weeks' vacation and a company benefits package. The company also offers an RSP contribution of $2,500 per calendar year with 100% company matching after three months. This is primarily an office-based position in Oakville, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around start and finish times and occasional work-from-home flexibility. This is a great opportunity to take ownership of a standalone AR function while gaining further exposure to complex B2B accounts, credit management and process improvement. What you need to do now If you meet all the requirements for this role, please apply quoting reference number: 1127173. Thank you in advance for your interest. We regret that we can only respond to candidates chosen for interview. This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization. AI may be used in the screening process for this role.

What you’ll do

Manage the full Accounts Receivable function for Canadian and U.S. customers, including the AR ledger, collections, cash application, reconciliations, invoicing, and customer inquiries. Build customer relationships, investigate discrepancies, support credit management, prepare reports and statements, and improve AR processes and controls.

Requirements

Candidates should have 5+ years of Accounts Receivable experience, including B2B collections and the ability to independently manage complex customer accounts. Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is preferred, along with strong Excel, communication, and attention-to-detail skills; a related college diploma or bachelor's degree is preferred, while manufacturing and credit management experience and Mandarin are assets.

Benefits

• Three Weeks' Vacation
• Company Benefits Package
• RSP Contribution With 100% Company Matching

Listed skills

• Cash application · Preferred
• invoicing · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Accounts Receivable Management
• B2B Collections
• Customer Relationship Management
• Cash Application
• Account Reconciliation
• Invoicing
• Customer Account Inquiries
• Payment and Invoice Discrepancy Investigation
• Credit Management
• Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Excel
• AR Reporting
• Process Improvement
• Attention to Detail
• Written and Verbal Communication
• Mandarin

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Customer Service & Support

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