Accounts Receivable - Trade Specialist (Remote)

Postmedia Distribution Solutions is looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our team! This will be a fully remote, full-time position (40hrs/week). Objective: The Account Receivable Specialist is responsible for the management of retail customers’ accounts, including monitoring cash deposits to terms, processing and reconciling payments, researching discrepancies and unpaid items, and responding to customer inquiries. The specialist is also responsible for reporting the account statuses to management; this includes risk escalations and operational concerns that affect payment. Roles and Responsibilities: Account Management Perform payment application tasks in an efficient and error free manner. Monitor payments for all customers to ensure customers are paying to agreed terms. Customer communication Expedient and consistent pursuit and escalation of past due items. Review all open items on an ongoing basis to identify problems. Research Services Research discrepancy items following payment application. Prepare, track, and follow up on packages and portal submissions. Address all issues relating to discrepancies. Investigate and resolve payment related problems forwarded from Customer Service. Characterize and group identified problems by root cause. Business Support Identify and contribute to solution of process problems with functional leadership. Track and report operational issues. Prepare week ending and month ending reporting for management to review. Seek efficiency in performance of tasks. Other duties as assigned. Skill/Knowledge Requirements: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Proficient in MS Office SBT Accounts Receivable Experience Proficiency with MARC System (Computac) Strong verbal and written communication Macro development or usage experience is a plus Team-oriented Key Performance Indicators (KPI's): Cycle time to address outstanding items Unapplied Payments Over terms items Bad Debt/write offs Salary: $45,000 - $53,000 commensurate with experience About Us: Postmedia Distribution Solutions has a reputation for employee work-life balance, opportunities for advancement, investments in education and career growth, and a culture dedicated to its team members, local communities, and effective service delivery. Why Postmedia Distribution Solutions? Employee assistance programs Training and development opportunities Benefits Package Employer Matching RRSP Applying: If this opportunity sounds like something that fits your career path, please apply to this posting; we would love to talk to you! Interested applicants are encouraged to apply with a cover letter and resume.

The Accounts Receivable Specialist manages retail customer accounts by processing payments, reconciling discrepancies, and monitoring cash deposits. They are also responsible for reporting account statuses, identifying operational issues, and escalating risks to management.

Candidates must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with proficiency in MS Office and specific accounts receivable software. Experience with the MARC system and macro development is considered an asset for this role.

• Employee assistance programs • Training and development opportunities • Benefits package • Employer matching RRSP

• Problem solvingPreferred

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• Accounts receivable
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving
• MS Office
• SBT Accounts Receivable
• MARC System
• Computac
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Macro development
• Team-oriented
• Payment application
• Reconciliation
• Reporting
• Risk escalation
• Research
• Account Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Deposit Accounts
• Management
• Business Support Systems
• Customer Service
• Training And Development
• Customer Communications Management
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Writing
• Team Oriented
• Customer Inquiries

• Finance & Accounting
• Customer Service & Support
• Administrative
• Accounts Receivable Specialist
• Accounts Payable / Receivable Clerk
• Accounting Associate Professionals
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Location requirements

Country, CA