Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Securitas Technology Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full Benefits from Day 1

Retirement Plans from Day 1

Disability insurance (Short/Long Term)

Paid vacation

Educational Assistance

Company Training Program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Securitas Technology Canada is seeking a Collections Team Leader to manage a high-volume portfolio of residential and small commercial accounts. This hands-on leader will coach and guide the collections team, drive days_sales_outstanding improvements, and ensure consistent follow-up with customers to secure payment arrangements.

You'll partner with Customer Service, Billing, Finance, and Operations to resolve disputes, monitor KPIs, and promote best practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of collections or accounts receivable experience.
• Hands-on collections with ownership of own accounts.
• Experience coaching or mentoring is an asset.
• Interest in progressing into people leadership.
• Strong understanding of delinquency management and payment arrangements.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Customer-focused approach with ability to handle difficult conversations.
• Ability to manage high-volume activity and prioritize.
• Proficient in Excel and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of residential and small commercial accounts while leading the collections team.
• Lead through strong follow-up, negotiation, problem-solving, and account ownership.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and support to team members.
• Set daily priorities to maximize cash collection and reduce delinquency.
• Monitor overdue accounts and ensure timely follow-up.
• Resolve billing disputes and establish payment arrangements.
• Monitor KPIs and identify areas for process improvement.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Billing, Finance, and Operations.
• Drive accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Collections experience

Coaching & mentorship

Customer negotiations

Account ownership

Bilingual

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

CRM systems

Job description

Securitas Technology Canada is a division of Securitas AB, the largest protective services provider in the world with over 370,000+ Securitas Heroes across the world.

Securitas Technology Canada offers a full portfolio of video, access, intrusion, fire and integrated systems and services. As a leading systems integrator and alarm monitoring company, we deliver the STC Difference, serving countless long-term clients with solutions and services that protect their people, customers, and assets.

Collections Team Leader

We are looking for a motivated and highly driven Collections Team Leader to support a fast‑paced collections team managing a high-volume portfolio of residential and small commercial customers.

This is a hands‑on Team Leader role, ideal for an experienced collections professional who is ready to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate will maintain direct responsibility for collection activities and customer accounts while providing day‑to‑day coaching, guidance, and support to the broader collections team.

The role offers the opportunity to remain close to the day‑to‑day business while developing skills in coaching, team leadership, prioritization, decision‑making, and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain direct ownership of a portfolio of residential and small commercial customer accounts while providing day‑to‑day leadership and support to the collections team.
• Lead by example through strong customer follow‑up, negotiation, problem‑solving, and account ownership.
• Provide day‑to‑day coaching, guidance, and support to team members.
• Help establish daily priorities and keep the team focused on cash collection, delinquency, aging, and productivity targets.
• Monitor overdue accounts and ensure consistent and timely follow‑up.
• Support team members with challenging customer situations and provide practical guidance on resolution.
• Handle more complex or escalated customer accounts and inquiries.
• Work directly with customers to resolve outstanding balances and establish appropriate payment arrangements.
• Monitor payment commitments and ensure appropriate follow‑up on missed or broken arrangements.
• Partner with Customer Service, Billing, Finance, and Operations to resolve billing disputes and account issues.
• Monitor collection activity and team KPIs to identify areas requiring additional focus.
• Promote consistent collection practices, appropriate documentation, and strong follow‑through.
• Identify opportunities to improve collection processes, productivity, and the overall customer experience.
• Contribute to an environment of accountability, urgency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of collections, accounts receivable, credit, or related experience, ideally supporting residential, consumer, or small commercial customers.
• Strong hands‑on collections experience with the ability and willingness to maintain responsibility for your own customer accounts.
• Previous experience coaching, mentoring, training, or supporting colleagues is an asset; formal people‑management experience is not required.
• A genuine interest in developing your skills and progressing into people leadership.
• Strong understanding of collections, delinquency management, payment arrangements, and customer account resolution.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• A customer‑focused approach combined with the confidence to manage difficult collection conversations.
• Strong sense of urgency, ownership, and follow‑through.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a high volume of activity in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel and customer/account management systems.
• Positive, energetic, resilient, and motivated to continuously learn and develop.
• Must be Bilingual

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Full Benefits as of Day 1
• Retirement Plans as of Day 1
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Paid vacation, holiday
• Educational Assistance
• Company Training Program
• Exceptional growth opportunities

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