Accounts Receivable Specialist

Black & McDonald Limited•Scarborough, ON

21d•CA$60,000 - CA$75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Black & McDonald’s Southern Ontario team is growing! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you. The Accounts Receivable Specialist is located in Scarborough and reports directly to the Regional Controller. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Initiate collection efforts by communicating with customers via phone, email or regular mail Maintain detailed customer/collections activity notes for follow up purposes Investigate and resolve customer inquiries with confidentiality and in a timely manner Receive customer payments and prepare bank deposits daily and deposit to bank, as required Post deposits to accounting system Process customer Visa payment transactions and send approval confirmations to customers Print and distribute customer statements as required Communicate daily with Billing Administrators, Controller, Project Managers on collection issues/progress Submit requests for customer/vendor credit checks to credit bureau Submit and/or complete requests for new customer set up Complete customer direct deposit forms and send back to customers as needed Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly reports as required On occasion go to bank for deposits Lead biweekly or monthly A/R review calls with operational groups for problem accounts Other duties as required

Requirements

Post-secondary education preferred
5+ years of Accounts Receivable / Collections in a B2B environment preferably in the construction industry
Proficient knowledge and understanding of established accounting practices, procedures and techniques
Experience dealing with prompt payment legislation and construction liens is an asset
Organization and time management
MS Office (Word, Excel, Project)
JD Edwards or an Oracle-based ERP system
Willing and able to travel locally for business transactions
License requirements valid G

Nice To Haves

Financial statements – read and comprehend

Responsibilities

Initiate collection efforts by communicating with customers via phone, email or regular mail
Maintain detailed customer/collections activity notes for follow up purposes
Investigate and resolve customer inquiries with confidentiality and in a timely manner
Receive customer payments and prepare bank deposits daily and deposit to bank, as required
Post deposits to accounting system
Process customer Visa payment transactions and send approval confirmations to customers
Print and distribute customer statements as required
Communicate daily with Billing Administrators, Controller, Project Managers on collection issues/progress
Submit requests for customer/vendor credit checks to credit bureau
Submit and/or complete requests for new customer set up
Complete customer direct deposit forms and send back to customers as needed
Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly reports as required
On occasion go to bank for deposits
Lead biweekly or monthly A/R review calls with operational groups for problem accounts
Other duties as required