Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Grant Thornton; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking an Accounts Receivable Coordinator in Halifax. The role entails monitoring client accounts, maintaining documentation, and building strong client relationships. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of experience in Accounts Receivable, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. The position offers profit sharing, flex days, and a hybrid work model, requiring office presence for 4 days per week.

Benefits

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Wellness benefits

Work from anywhere in Canada in summer for 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable/Collections environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and independent, capable of thinking outside the box.

Responsibilities

• Monitor outstanding client accounts and ensure resolution.
• Build strong relationships with the senior professional team.
• Negotiate suitable payment arrangements.

Skills

Experience in Accounts Receivable

Understanding of basic accounting

Microsoft Office proficiency

Communication skills

Organization skills

Negotiation skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ about 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Responsibilities

As an Accounts Receivable Coordinator your responsibilities will include:

• Monitor outstanding client accounts and ensure resolution in a timely manner as per Firm policy and guidelines
• Be responsible for the maintenance of follow-up documentation and related communications tracking outstanding client accounts
• Build strong relationships with the senior professional team (Partners) regarding status, history and activity related to outstanding accounts
• Generate calls with clients regarding outstanding amounts and payment status with an emphasis on verbal and written interactions
• Build solid relationships with clients, understanding and resolving any issues
• Responding to queries in a timely manner
• Maintain a strong focus on client retention while negotiating suitable payment arrangements
• Follow up on negotiated settlements to ensure arrangements are met
• Keep Partners in relevant locations/ Business Units up to date on the status of their client accounts
• Provide appropriately timed updates to the National Accounts Receivable Manager, and others as required
• Any other reasonable duties as assigned by the National Accounts Receivable Manager

About Doane Grant Thornton

If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

Want to learn more about who we are and how we live our purple every day? Read our colleagues’ stories at www.discoveryourpurple.ca

Qualifications

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an Accounts Receivable Coordinator? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an Accounts Receivable/ Collections environment contacting outstanding accounts
• Understanding and knowledge of basic accounting
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office applications (ie. Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Previous experience in a professional services environment would be an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication as well as solid interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated abilities as a team player
• Self-motivated, independent individual, capable of thinking “outside the box”
• Keen attention to detail, efficient and accurate
• Works well under pressure, with competing deadlines, understands commitments and prioritizes well

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What’s in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Work model

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Ready to Discover Your Purple?