Who You Are:
You are an inquisitive person by nature who has a knack for problem solving. You are not afraid to ask questions when something does not make sense. You are the technical expert who wants to continue to grow your skill set.
Your mission at Smith Cameron is to become a trusted partner to our customers both inside and outside the organization.
You spend your time and the time of others on what is important. You can quickly zero in on what is important and put the trivial aside. You pursue everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish and seldom give up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks. You thrive on the challenges and opportunities that come with working for a dynamic organization.
About the Role:
The role of Accounts Receivable Specialist includes some or all of the items listed:
- Ensure that invoices are prepared correctly, with the correct amounts, due dates, descriptions and reference numbers.
- Ensure that invoices are submitted in the proper format to customers and sent out in a timely manner.
- For large invoices: follow up with the customer before the due date to confirm that they have received the invoice, and that it has been approved for payment.
- For all overdue invoices: follow up for the first time before an invoice is 10 days overdue (typically 40 days from invoice date).
- For all overdue invoices: follow-up must continue on a weekly basis until payment has been received.
- Promptly escalate any issues that could delay collection to the appropriate person to ensure timely resolution.[VA1] [RK2]
- Quickly escalate instances where collection is at risk to the Corporate Controller, ensure that next steps are taken.
- Use our SAP system to track collection activities on a document by document basis.
- Process credit applications and maintain appropriate credit limits for all customers, taking into account changes in market conditions.
- Work with our project managers to ensure that we negotiate appropriate terms and progress payments for projects.
- Monitor any holdbacks on at least a monthly basis, ensuring that we take action in a timely manner to enforce our rights where appropriate.
- All other items as may be assigned from time to time.
Required Experience:
- Post-secondary diploma or degree either complete or in progress
- 1-3 years of Accounting experience
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Outlook
- SAP Business One or other ERP experience is an asset
Competencies:
Action Oriented
Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
Functional/Technical Skills
Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
Informing
Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.
Interpersonal Savvy
Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Patience
Is tolerant with people and processes; listens and checks before acting; tries to understand the people and the data before making judgments and acting; waits for others to catch up before acting; sensitive to due process and proper pacing; follows established process.
Priority Setting
Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.
Problem Solving
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 13 months
Pay: $45,000.00-$50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
