Accounting Specialist

Grand River Personnel Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand River Personnel Limited is seeking an Accounting Specialist to own accounts receivable and quarterly sales commission calculations in a fast-paced finance team in Ontario. The role requires collaboration with Customer Service and Sales to ensure accurate billing and timely collections and supports month-end activities.

The ideal candidate has experience with SAP, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to identifying discrepancies and improving processes.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP is a MUST.
• Experience in accounts receivable and sales commissions.
• Ability to collaborate with customer service and sales teams to ensure accurate billing and timely collections.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts receivable and incoming payments according to company policies.
• Create receivables aging reports and analyze customer accounts.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve unauthorized deductions.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting and audits.
• Communicate with customers via phone and email for overdue balances.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Sales commissions

Month end close

Billing

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our client in Waterloo Region is looking for a Accounting Specialist, with responsibility for Accounts Receivable and Sales Commission calculations, to join their team in a one (1) year contract position!

As an experienced finance professional, your job is two-fold! With your experience, you are able to jump into this fast-paced environment and work with the Customer Service and Sales teams, to accurately calculate sales commissions and process accounts receivables!

Come join this established Finance Department, be the recipient of a salary between $55-65K as well as vacation and benefits!

Responsibilities:

• Process accounts receivables and incoming payments as per company policies.
• Create receivables aging report and analyze customer accounts.
• Investigate account discrepancies and resolve unauthorized deduction as per procedure.
• Assist with month end, quarter end and year end reporting and audits.
• Identify issues with billing, pricing, deductions or other customer service areas
• Contact customers via phone and email for collection of overdue balances.
• Ability to understand the monthly sales commission plans for sales reps.
• Accurately calculate quarterly payments, monthly commission payments, co-op payments and rebates, in an accurate and timely way
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies, reconcile accounts as required
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with finance/ sales teams and external customers.
• Identity reporting issues, reconcile variances and document to support decisions
• Special projects and other duties as required.
• Experience with SAP is a MUST

Grand River Personnel is committed to promoting accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and makes accommodations available for applicants with disabilities throughout its recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and/or selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Tagged as: Billing, Finance, full-cycle receivables, investigate discrepancies, month-end, receivables, reporting, sales commissions