Tl, Receipts

**Truthfulness | Fairness | Value | Loyalty**

As one of Canada's largest insurance providers, Western has more than 220 locations across Canada. With over 2,100 team members, our actions are anchored in our Guiding Principles, Truthfulness, Fairness, Value, and Loyalty. We take care to deliver the right insurance solution every time so our customers can live confidently.

**Team Lead, Receipts & Disbursements**

As the Team Lead, Receipts & Disbursements you will report to the Manager, Accounting Operations. You will be responsible for leading a high-performance team to execute, manage, and support deposits and disbursements.

**Here is what a typical day looks like**
- Building, driving, and sustaining an engaged, high-performance team through employee development, training and coaching, and performance management and succession planning processes to drive accountability and team effectiveness
- Guiding junior team members in problem-solving and being adaptable to changing situations with critical thinking; provide support in addressing escalated or complex queriers when necessary
- Coordinate and manage team activities, in alignment with defined procedures and processes, while effectively managing strict timelines
- Leading the change management process to shape organizational understanding of proposed changes and establish support from key stakeholders
- Modeling, leading and communicating the Guiding Principles as the foundation and principal element of Western’s culture
- Reviewing, approving, and posting journal entries, deposits, client refunds and insurance carrier advances as required, coordinating with the team to ensure efficient processing
- Developing, documenting, planning and evaluating processes, procedures and policies to ensure compliance with external and internal controls
- Identifying, troubleshooting and resolving issues with branch offices and insurance carriers and escalating issues as required

**The value you bring**
- 5+ years of experience in full cycle accounting with managing a team of 5+ employees
- Proven experience leading a team within Receipts & Disbursements or Accounts Receivable
- Experience working in a high volume and fast paced Accounts Receivable or Receipts & Disbursements group
- High attention to detail while managing multiple competing priorities and deadlines
- Results focused
- Strong planning and organization skills

Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hour/week (hybrid)

Location: High River, AB

Requisition: # 81501

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

**What if I don’t meet every requirement?**

If you’re excited about the role but your experience doesn’t check every box - we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role - or we might have another that suits you even better

At Western, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace in the communities we work and live in If you have questions or require accommodation, please reach out to us.

**Health and Wellness**

We take pride in providing programs that add value to our people’s lives - after all, they are our greatest asset. Eligible employees receive a competitive compensation package consisting of 3 weeks’ vacation, 14 wellness days, company matching investment and savings programs, and 100% employer-paid group benefits, including a health care spending account.

For over 20 years, supporting our local communities has been a part of everything we do - it’s engrained in our culture though the Western Financial Group Communities Foundation.