Accounts Receivable Associate

Vaco Recruiter Services; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking an Accounts Receivable Associate in Mississauga to manage collections, credit coordination, and claims processing. You will work with Sales and Credit to ensure timely payments and policy compliance, while maintaining accurate records in SAP/HRC.

The ideal candidate brings strong communication, Excel proficiency, and 1–2 years SAP experience, with attention to detail and process improvement mindset.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, written and verbal, with customers and internal teams.
• Strong negotiation and collection skills to recover past due balances.
• Ability to plan, organize, and multi-task in a dynamic environment.
• Proficient in Excel, including VLOOKUP and PivotTables.
• 1–2 years SAP experience preferred; HighRadius is an asset.
• Understanding of accounting principles and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Make regular collection calls on past due invoices and reinforce terms.
• Collaborate with Credit on blocks and order releases per policy.
• Monitor accounts for credit terms adherence and activity changes.
• Escalate exceptions to Manager when needed.
• Identify and process claims to clear deductions and issues.
• Maintain records and notes in SAP/HRC and coordinate with sales.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Planning

Excel

Multi-tasking

Adaptability

Tools

SAP

HighRadius

Job description

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 escape 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 elevate 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

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.

When referencing this job, quote #306974