Accounts Receivable Assistant

SMS Equipment is seeking an Accounts Receivable Assistant to play an important role in supporting the timely process and payment of invoices for some of our largest mining customers. As part of the centralized Mining team, your work will help maintain accurate AR records, strengthen customer relationships, and support the overall financial performance of the company.

Work Location: Acheson, AB.
Salary: $50,000 to $57,000 per annum.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, providing the flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week.
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week 

• Process and apply customer invoices against purchase orders within customer ERP systems, including Ariba, Maximo, and GEP.


• Maintain established invoice processing timelines to support timely customer payments.


• Track, investigate, and resolve invoice discrepancies, variances, and processing issues.


• Communicate with internal stakeholders regarding invoice status, discrepancies, and required actions.


• Generate and analyze accounts receivable reports using internal reporting tools and ERP systems.


• Support customer payment processing activities and verify remittance information as required.


• Collaborate with IT teams and customers on system integrations, upgrades, and process improvements.


• Participate in regular reviews of outstanding issues, workflow challenges, and process improvement opportunities.


• Work with business partners to resolve customer disputes and support effective accounts receivable management.

What You Bring  

The successful candidate will have 2+ years of accounts receivable experience plus 1-2 years of post-secondary education in business/administration. Equivalent combinations of education and work experience in a business or accounting environment will be considered. Other qualifications include:

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, lookups, conditional logic, PivotTables, and data formatting) along with proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Teams, Word, etc.


• Experience working with ERP systems and customer invoicing platforms.


• Ability to interpret and apply customer billing and invoice processing requirements.


• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies.


• Strong customer service, relationship-building, and communication skills.


• Ability to work collaboratively across departments while meeting deadlines in a high-volume environment.

This position is an Individual Contributor role in SMS Equipment’s competency framework, requiring demonstration of core competencies (customer focus, collaboration, and technical/functional expertise).

At SMS Equipment, safety is one of our core values and we care for each other, without exception. Our successful candidate is intrinsically motivated and committed to making safe choices when completing all tasks.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within SMS Equipment. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is hired.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be contacted.

At SMS Equipment, the right partnership makes everything possible . We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Join us and bring your expertise to an organization that values safety, authenticity, innovation, performance, and respect.

SMS Equipment offers rewarding careers in the heavy equipment industry across Canada. As the largest Komatsu dealer in North America, SMS Equipment gives you the opportunity to represent world-class quality in our product offerings and customer service. A few of the many benefits of working with SMS Equipment include competitive wages, comprehensive group benefits plan, and RRSP matching.