Accounts Receivable Specialist – Contract
Overview
Our client, in Kitchener, is looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their team in a 3-month contract role to cover a leave.
Excellent compensation with an hourly rate between $28.00-34.00/hour depending on experience.
As the AR Specialist, you will be responsible for preparing invoices and client statements for accounts receivable due, recording payments and reconciling the A/R sub-ledger in a timely manner. You will provide customer service to clients and follow up on outstanding accounts.
Required Skills:
- Knowledge of finance and basic accounting principles, practices, and terminology, including accounts receivable processing and management, normally acquired through a diploma/degree in a related field plus 1 year of general accounting experience and 2 years of specific accounts receivable experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of and ability to follow policies, procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, accounting rules, and banking guidelines and accepted practices.
- Ability to exhibit confidentiality and discretion in handling confidential information.
- Analytical, organization, and problem solving skills to organize daily work and meet deadlines;
- Make recommendations regarding overdue accounts and credit applications; and verify daily deposit and cash totals.
- Communication and human relations skills to collect on overdue accounts; provide customer service; respond to inquiries and complaints from customers.
- Computer skills with ability to use software such as Microsoft Office and financial modules, (e.g., Oracle, billing software).
- Must provide an acceptable Police Information Check (level 2) for bondability.
General Duties:
- Prepares invoices for goods and services.
- Sets up and maintains customer accounts in A/R modules, including updating banking information for direct withdrawals, and maintaining electronic files.
- Processes and follows up on declined payments, overpayments, and payments made in error.
- Reconciles and prepares daily bank deposits to the general account for payments received and enters payments into A/R modules.
- Uploads A/R sub-ledger into the general ledger account daily and reconciles payments to bank deposit.
- Runs reports and queries to identify variances and make corrections. Processes journal entries into accounting system.
- Performs month end A/R duties, including applying un-applied payments and credit memos, opening/closing A/R modules, reconciling customer and general ledger accounts, and prepares monthly reports for management.
- Identifies and performs collections for overdue accounts.
- Responds to customer complaints/inquiries and assists customers to troubleshoot billing issues.
- Prepares information for management regarding overdue accounts
- Performs back up reception coverage for the Division.
If you have the skills and ability to fulfill the job duties above, send your resume to: jayne@grandriverpersonnel.ca
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