Financial Assistant-maternity Leave

**Job Brief**:
Supports the credit department with processing and posting customer accounts, researching payment options and assisting the Financial Managers when necessary.

Graybar Canada is looking for people with a desire to start a long-lasting career at one of the oldest and largest wholesale electrical distributors in Canada.

Graybar Canada - a division of Graybar Electric US - is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, automation and telecommunications products that supports these operations through related supply chain management and logistics services. We are also a Fortune 500 company.

Graybar operates more than 250 distribution facilities throughout North America, with over 30 branches across Canada alone. As one of the world’s largest employee-owned companies, Graybar Canada has the power and stability of a big corporation and the integrity and drive of a neighborhood business.

Graybar Canada currently has an exciting career opportunity available out of our Head Office, NS branch.

**Financial Assistant**

*** Please note this is a maternity leave position.**

Reporting to the Financial Manager the Financial Assistant (Credit) supports the credit department with processing and posting customer accounts, researching payment options and assisting the Financial Managers when necessary.

Graybar Canada offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

- Health and Dental Benefits
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Employee Profit Sharing Program
- Long Term Disability Benefits
- Group RRSP Matching
- Corporate Fitness Membership Program
- Employee Share Purchase Program
- Computer Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Service Awards Program
- Scholarship Program for Employee’s Children
- Home and Auto Group Insurance Rates
- No Evening or Weekend Shifts

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Process and post Customer Account payments, balancing batches in accordance with financial policies and procedures. This could include cheques, Credit card, branch deposit & EFT’s.
- Research customer payment discrepancies (i.e.: reconcile short payments, over payments, and communicating with branch or customers as required). Maintain records of same and update ongoing resolution.
- Set up new customer accounts in SX Enterprise.
- Manage trade reference requests and assist on customer credit reviews.
- Assist with various reports (inactive customer, unapplied cash, etc.)
- Work closely with Finance team to support ongoing department initiatives.
- Assist with document filing; both physical and electronically on SharePoint.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Preferred Skills & Experience**:

- Minimum secondary Education, business diploma or degree with financial concentration or relevant finance experience required.
- At least 2-4 years’ experience in working in a credit environment would be considered an asset.
- Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
- Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
- Actively participate in a team environment.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work assignments in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong relationship builder - able to establish both internal and external customer working relationships.
- Willingness to go the extra mile.
- Experience with SX Enterprise is an asset.

The above is a brief outline of position responsibilities and does not intend to be all-inclusive of the current or future duties, responsibilities or reporting relationships.

If you are highly motivated and have a passion for customer service, and are looking for a fun, rewarding career, we would be pleased to talk to you about joining Graybar Canada.
- We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. _

**NO PHONE CALLS OR AGENCIES PLEASE.