Billingual Collections Specialist

Applied Industrial Technologies - Canada; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental coverage

RRSP with company match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Community involvement opportunities

Job summary

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES - CANADA seeks a qualified Bilingual Collections Specialist to join our team. This role offers full-time, hybrid or remote work options, with home location flexible across metropolitan areas where Applied operates.

You will focus on reducing delinquency through proactive outreach via email and phone in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include account monitoring, dispute resolution, and collaboration with management to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Bilingualism in French and English is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounts receivable collections.
• Proficient with Outlook, Excel, Word and SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive, team-oriented, self-motivated and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review assigned accounts daily to prevent late payments and resolve past‑due balances.
• Contact customers to arrange collection of past due amounts.
• Reconcile and resolve payment disputes with customers.
• Investigate root causes of non-payment and update account status accordingly.
• Maintain documentation of customer correspondence and collection efforts.
• Prepare reports and participate in process improvements.

Skills

Bilingual (French/English)

Analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal English

Team player

Self-motivated

Independent worker

Tools

SAP

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Our Purpose is to help our Customers, our Associates, our Suppliers, our Communities and our Shareholders in Achieving Superior Performance! This is what Applied Canada stands for. Applied® is a leading value-added distributor of bearings, power transmission products, engineered fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control solutions, and other industrial supplies, serving MRO and OEM customers. With over 50 facilities located across Canada and 650 Associates, Applied® supports the steel, mining, forestry, agriculture, automotive, oil and gas, food processing, power generation, pulp and paper, and transportation industries, just to name a few. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial, fluid power, and flow control applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber, fluid power, and flow control shop services.

We are currently seeking and have an immediate opening for a qualified and motivated individual to fill the position of Bilingual Collections Specialist, Canada. This full-time position can be fully remote, hybrid or based in an office. Home location is flexible for any metropolitan area Applied operates in.

The Collections Specialist is responsible for reducing delinquency for assigned accounts through correspondence (via email and phone) within a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Responsible For

• Collection and recovery procedures include monitoring and reviewing assigned accounts daily to prevent late payments and resolve past-due balances
• Contacting customers to arrange collection of past due accounts
• Reconciling and resolving customer payment disputes
• Investigating root causes for non-payment
• Updating account status and database regularly
• Maintain documentation of customer correspondence
• Communicating collection strategies with our management team
• Preparation of reports and any other ad hoc duties
• Meet defined department goals and activity metrics
• Engage in analysis of account information and makes recommendations for problem resolution or process improvement

Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following qualifications:

• Bilingualism is a requirement (fluent in French and English)
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in accounts receivable collections is required
• Excellent computer literacy with focus on Outlook, Excel, Word and SAP
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive can-do attitude, team player
• Able to work independently
• Self-motivated
• Excellent organizational skills, ability and willingness to take on new responsibilities
• The ability to interact with customers, service centre associates, and management in an effective and professional manner
• Enthusiastic and exhibits a positive attitude and desire to succeed
• Strong consideration will be given to candidates who have experience with SAP

Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche d'une personne qualifiée et motivée afin de pourvoir un poste de Spécialiste bilingue – Comptes clients recevables au sein de notre équipe canadienne.

Il s'agit d'un poste permanent à temps plein qui peut être exercé en télétravail, en mode hybride ou à partir de l'un de nos bureaux. Le lieu de résidence est flexible et peut se situer dans toute région métropolitaine où Applied est présente.

Le titulaire du poste est responsable de réduire les comptes en souffrance du portefeuille qui lui est attribué en assurant un suivi proactif auprès des clients par téléphone et par courriel, dans un environnement dynamique axé sur les résultats.

Principales Responsabilités

• Les procédures de recouvrement et de récupération incluent la surveillance et la révision des comptes assignés quotidiennement pour prévenir les paiements en retard et résoudre les soldes impayés
• Contacter les clients pour organiser le recouvrement des comptes en souffrance
• Réconcilier et résoudre les litiges de paiement des clients
• Enquêter sur les causes profondes des non-paiements
• Mettre à jour régulièrement le statut des comptes et la base de données+
• Maintenir la documentation de la correspondance avec les clients
• Communiquer les stratégies de recouvrement avec notre équipe de direction
• Préparer des rapports et toute autre tâche ponctuelle
• Atteindre les objectifs définis du département et les métriques d'activité
• Participer à l'analyse des informations des comptes et faire des recommandations pour la résolution des problèmes ou l'amélioration des processus

Qualifications Recherchées

• Le bilinguisme est requis (Français et Anglais)
• Un minimum de 3 ans d'expérience dans les recouvrements de comptes recevables clients est exigé
• Excellente maîtrise des outils informatiques, notamment Outlook, Excel, Word et SAP
• Compétences avérées en analyse et en résolution de problèmes
• Excellentes compétences en communication écrite et orale
• Attitude positive, joueur d’équipe
• Capacité à travailler de manière autonome
• Autonomie et motivation personnelle
• Excellentes compétences organisationnelles, capacité et volonté d’assumer de nouvelles responsabilités
• Capacité à interagir efficacement et professionnellement avec les clients, les associés du centre de services et la direction
• Enthousiaste et montre une attitude positive ainsi qu'un désir de réussir
• Une forte considération sera accordée aux candidats ayant de l'expérience avec SAP

You Will Be Part Of a Stable And Established Company With Consistently Strong Performance And Growth. We Encourage You To Contribute Fresh New Ideas. Here Is Just Some Of What We Have To Offer

• Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities
• Health, vision, and dental coverage, RRSP w/ company match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for development
• Company supported community involvement opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic prohibited by law.