
A/R Credit & Collections Associate - Bilingual
- Mississauga, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Responsible for making daily collections call based on weekly aged reports and overseeing aging with goal to maintain 75% current
- Release orders daily based on status of customer accounts. This also requires follow up phone calls and/or emails for orders that are on HOLD
- Provide information to customers, backup invoices and statements when required. Establish/maintain positive customer relationships, working closely with customers AP contacts (Managers, Controllers, Operations)
- Prepare preliminary deposit invoices for Internal Customers when requested. Prepare and send reconciliation package to External customers showing all deposits in the system, any deposits applied and the remaining balance.
- Scan cheques and process credit card deposits with the bank. Process payment portal download report and update MICR details.
- Other accounting/administrative/special assignment and other duties as assigned. Secondary back up to Sr. AR/ Credit & Collections Associate and AR Credit & Collections Associate for cheque scanning and credit card processing.
- Process and update bad debts.
- Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
- Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Minimum 3 years of progressive experience within accounts receivable and/or collections, with knowledge of cash applications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferred accounting or business-related post-secondary education
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Bilingual (English & French) is required
- Excellent communication (verbal and written), strong interpersonal, analytical and professional interactive skills are necessary to perform at a high degree of proficiency.
- Strong attention to detail, collaborator and able to work with others to overcome obstacles.
- Understands team dynamics and works well within a team structure.
- Uses time effectively.
- Detail Oriented – Attention to details and accuracy.
- Experience with PeopleSoft a plus.