Accounts Receivable / Collections Specialist
About the role
Accounts Receivable & Collection Specialist
Are you looking for a rewarding career with a company that puts its people first? SOUTHLAND Transportation has a new opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable professional. If you have a passion for accounts receivable and enjoy working in a high-volume setting, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Reporting to AR Supervisor, the Accounts Receivable & Collection Specialist will be exposed to multiple companies and will perform various accounts receivable and other accounting functions in a busy finance department. Primary responsibilities include ensuring all customer payments are processed in a timely and accurate fashion, collections, filing and maintaining accurate records.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following experience, skills and personal attributes:
- Minimum 2 years of accounts receivable experience within a fast paced, complex and demanding business environment
- Educational background in accounting
- Experience in Oracle an asset
- Intermediate to advanced skill level with Microsoft Office products
- Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization and customers
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Ability to multi-task
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintain customer accounts, files, and contracts for several companies
- Liaise with customers, finance team, sales and the operations department, handle both external and internal inquires
- Monitor customer aging and follow-up on overdue accounts; managing collections with clients
- Generate cash receipts based on payments received from clients on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Send out customer invoices and statements weekly and monthly
- Prepare periodic reports as required
- Work with the Team Lead to complete month end tasks as assigned
About Pacific Western Transportation Ltd
Founded in 1957, Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) is the largest privately-owned passenger transportation company in Canada. Today PWT offers comprehensive transportation services and solutions across the country, with over 4,000 employees and numerous business locations. Our operations are separated into four divisions: Motor Coach, Oilsands, Student Transportation, and Transit.
PWT’s varied operations are unified by a company-wide commitment to the Core Values first established by our founder R.B. (Bob) Colborne. At the heart of these core values is an unwavering dedication to customer service and safety, as supported by our Safely Home brand.
At PWT, our people are our greatest asset. After all, it’s our people who safely transport our passengers to where they need to be. In all of the urban or rural communities we serve, PWT’s employees bring our Core Values to life, day in and day out.
Accounts Receivable / Collections Specialist
About the role
Accounts Receivable & Collection Specialist
Are you looking for a rewarding career with a company that puts its people first? SOUTHLAND Transportation has a new opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable professional. If you have a passion for accounts receivable and enjoy working in a high-volume setting, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Reporting to AR Supervisor, the Accounts Receivable & Collection Specialist will be exposed to multiple companies and will perform various accounts receivable and other accounting functions in a busy finance department. Primary responsibilities include ensuring all customer payments are processed in a timely and accurate fashion, collections, filing and maintaining accurate records.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following experience, skills and personal attributes:
- Minimum 2 years of accounts receivable experience within a fast paced, complex and demanding business environment
- Educational background in accounting
- Experience in Oracle an asset
- Intermediate to advanced skill level with Microsoft Office products
- Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of the organization and customers
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Ability to multi-task
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintain customer accounts, files, and contracts for several companies
- Liaise with customers, finance team, sales and the operations department, handle both external and internal inquires
- Monitor customer aging and follow-up on overdue accounts; managing collections with clients
- Generate cash receipts based on payments received from clients on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Send out customer invoices and statements weekly and monthly
- Prepare periodic reports as required
- Work with the Team Lead to complete month end tasks as assigned
About Pacific Western Transportation Ltd
Founded in 1957, Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) is the largest privately-owned passenger transportation company in Canada. Today PWT offers comprehensive transportation services and solutions across the country, with over 4,000 employees and numerous business locations. Our operations are separated into four divisions: Motor Coach, Oilsands, Student Transportation, and Transit.
PWT’s varied operations are unified by a company-wide commitment to the Core Values first established by our founder R.B. (Bob) Colborne. At the heart of these core values is an unwavering dedication to customer service and safety, as supported by our Safely Home brand.
At PWT, our people are our greatest asset. After all, it’s our people who safely transport our passengers to where they need to be. In all of the urban or rural communities we serve, PWT’s employees bring our Core Values to life, day in and day out.