Accounts Receivable Specialist POST NUMBER: 485461

About the Company
Our client is a heavy equipment provider. They are looking for a Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Excellent company with room for growth
• Overtime- No
• Benefits: Yes after 3 months
• Vacation-2 weeks (can flex to 3 weeks if needed)
• RRSP: Company match after 1 year at 4%

About the Opportunity

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all accounts receivable transactions.
• Document payments, credits, adjustments, and any communication with customers regarding their accounts.
• Maintenance of detailed and accurate customer master files including the setting up of new customers.
• Assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers by reviewing financial documents, payment history, and credit reports.
• Provide recommendations for credit limits in accordance with company policies and risk management guidelines.
• Enforcement of credit limits established, and amendment of limits based on credit experience.
• Monitoring of customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other regularities and taking timely and appropriate action to resolve such regularities
• Initiate and manage collections efforts on overdue accounts, including sending reminders, coordinating with the AR Credit & Collections Supervisor, and negotiating payment plans where necessary.
• Work closely with the AR Credit & Collections Supervisor to manage high-risk accounts and escalate unresolved issues as needed.
• Conduct follow-up calls for overdue accounts as assigned by the AR Credit & Collections Supervisor, maintaining a professional and courteous approach.
• Document collection call outcomes and any payment arrangements or agreements made.
• Report on collection status, including updates on customer payment behavior and any challenges encountered during follow-up efforts.
• Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with both internal teams (sales, finance, operations) and external customers to facilitate smooth accounts receivable process.
• Address customer inquiries and disputes regarding billing or payments in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring a high level of customer service.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve any issues impacting the accounts receivable process.
• Preparation of reports and other information to assist in analysis of collection efforts and Company credit risk exposure
• Compliance with Company Personnel Policies and Procedures
• Compliance with Company Health and Safety Policies Procedures
• Other duties may be required and requested

About You

• 5 years full cycle AR experience including handling collections
• Experience with handling credit applications (pulling reports, trade references, bank references)
• Experience with AR Reconciliations (ie- figure out why payments are short changed, fix application of payments)
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables and look ups)
• Personable and good communicator

Salary Range
$65,000 - $75,000 / year

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.