Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist

Recruiting In Motion - Eastern Ontario; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiting In Motion - Eastern Ontario in Vaughan, ON is seeking an experienced Accounts Receivable and Collections Specialist to manage customer accounts and drive collections. The role involves contacting customers about balances, following up on overdue invoices, reconciling payments, and maintaining accurate notes.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in AR/collections, a solid grasp of Canadian accounting practices, and comfort handling difficult conversations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounts receivable and collections experience.
• Strong understanding of Canadian accounting and collection practices.
• Comfortable making collection calls and handling difficult conversations.
• Stable employment history and proven ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Formal education is not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable and customer accounts.
• Contact customers regarding outstanding balances and overdue invoices.
• Follow up on payment issues and reconcile customer payments.
• Investigate account discrepancies and maintain collection notes.
• Prepare aging reports and provide regular account updates.
• Work with management and other departments to resolve concerns.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Collections

Communication

Relationship building

Independent work

Tools

ACCPAC/Sage 300

Job description

About Our Client

Our client, an established distribution company in Vaughan, is looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable and Collections Specialist. The company is looking for someone dependable, professional and confident handling customer accounts and collection calls.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable and customer accounts
• Contact customers regarding outstanding balances
• Follow up on overdue invoices and resolve payment issues
• Apply and reconcile customer payments
• Investigate account discrepancies
• Maintain accurate collection notes and customer records
• Prepare aging reports and provide regular account updates
• Work closely with management and other departments to resolve concerns

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounts receivable and collections experience
• Strong understanding of Canadian accounting and collection practices
• Experience using ACCPAC/Sage 300 would be an asset
• Comfortable making collection calls and handling difficult conversations
• Stable employment history
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Organized, dependable and confident working independently
• Formal education is not required

AI may be used to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process. However, all applications and resumes are reviewed by qualified human reviewers, and all screening and hiring decisions are made solely by the hiring team. The posted salary range reflects expected compensation for this role in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications and may fall anywhere within the range.