Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Collections & AR Specialist is responsible for the full cycle of receiving customer payments, while maintaining positive & professional relationships with customers.

Responsibilities

• Process new customer credit applications and maintain accurate customer files and contact information.
• Receive and apply daily cash receipts, cheques, and electronic payments to the appropriate customer accounts and jobs.
• Monitor the accounts receivable aging report daily or weekly to track past-due accounts.
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, pricing issues, or short-payments by communicating with internal sales teams and external customers in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist with month-end closing by preparing AR aging reports and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• An Accounting Degree or enrolment in CPA program is an asset.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Experience in a construction or manufacturing environment would be an asset.
• Personable, with strong communication skills; both verbal and written.
• The ability to handle confrontational or stressful phone calls with professionalism.

Compensation $55,000-$65,000/year

While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all stages of the selection process