Accounts Receivable Associate

About the Company  

Our client is a prominent meat producer and supplier. They are looking for a Accounts Receivable Associate to join their team

About the Opportunity  

• Make regular collection calls to customers that have past due invoices on their account, reinforcing payment terms and requirements
• Work with the Credit team for orders on credit block and decide next steps for order release based on department procedure and company policy approval level
• Monitor assigned customer accounts for adherence to approved credit terms, and changes in customer business activities
• Escalate exceptions to Manager where appropriate.
• Identify and work all claims (trade spend, pricing issues, shortages, etc.) following appropriate procedures to clear each one
• Obtain claim back up, prepare, code and forward all claims to the various stakeholders for approvals.
• Keep a clear record of actions steps by adding text notes and follow up actions in SAP/HRC Work closely with our Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Trade/Pricing personnel for documentation and approvals where necessary.
• Communicate with customers and sales regarding repayment of invalid deductions & upcharges/rebills.
• Reconcile and process offsets to clear o/s items in the sub-ledger, in a timely manner.
• Perform regular follow-up with external and internal contacts to escalate the resolution of open claims/issues.
• Use business acumen to proactively identify problems, potential risk, formulate sound solutions and develop and deliver action plans
• Recognize and escalate changes in customer behavior that indicates increased risk of delinquency or default
• Other duties as assigned to provide support to the AR team

About You  

• Must have excellent communication skills; strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels with customers, sales, and management.
• Strong Negotiation and Collection skills
• Must have excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to react to and effectively manage changes in priorities based on business need
• Must have strong Excel skills (V-lookup, Pivot Tables, other various formulas)
• 1 to 2 years SAP experience preferred
• High Radius Cloud application experience is an asset
• Use Practical Process Improvement techniques to identify and solution problem root cause
• Must understand the importance of company policies and procedures
• Focused on internal & external performance measures
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

Pay Rate  

Up to $25 / hr 

How to Apply  

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.

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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 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.