Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Pay: $55,000/year · Full-time
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Why Choose Us
We are Waste Connections of Canada, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
General Description
The AR Collections Representative will have responsibilities for the collection of accounts within their assigned district, downloading details of customer payments and contacts, at times processing those payments in Waste Connections of Canada's accounts receivable systems, and following up with customers on billing related issues and slow payment history.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Pay: $55,000/year
As an AR Collections Representative with us the minimum responsibilities are:
Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
We are Waste Connections of Canada, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
General Description
The AR Collections Representative will have responsibilities for the collection of accounts within their assigned district, downloading details of customer payments and contacts, at times processing those payments in Waste Connections of Canada's accounts receivable systems, and following up with customers on billing related issues and slow payment history.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Pay: $55,000/year
As an AR Collections Representative with us the minimum responsibilities are:
- Contacts customers with delinquent accounts by phone, fax, email and regular mail to collect customer balances.
- Reconcile customer account discrepancies, over/under payments, credits, etc.
- Record adjustment entries on customer accounts
- Contact credit references, and/or obtain and review customer credit history through the credit check systems
- Prepare monthly AR reports for collections meeting
- Process monthly billing for assigned district(s)
- Liaise with sales representatives to review status of customer accounts, i.e. outstanding adjustments, suspensions, legal/liquidated damages, closed accounts, etc.
- Performs other accounting duties as requested by the AR Supervisor
- Post-Secondary School degree/diploma is preferred with courses in accounting preferred
- Good communication skills and the ability to work well with people
- Two years’ experience in the collection of both commercial and consumer accounts is preferred
- Great Interpersonal and Time Management skills
- Competitive Wages
- Retirement Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future
- Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision
- Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability
Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
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Responsibilities
Collect overdue customer balances through phone, fax, email, and mail, and resolve account discrepancies, payment issues, and billing concerns. Process payments and district billing, prepare monthly collection reports, review customer credit information, and coordinate account status with sales representatives.
Requirements
A post-secondary degree or diploma is preferred, with accounting coursework preferred. The role prefers two years of experience collecting commercial and consumer accounts, along with strong communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills.
Skills
- Accounts Receivable
- Collections
- Customer Account Reconciliation
- Payment Processing
- Billing
- Credit Checks
- Credit History Review
- Accounts Receivable Reporting
- Customer Communication
- Discrepancy Resolution
- Accounting Adjustments
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Skills
- Commercial and Consumer Collections
Benefits
- Retirement Plan With Company Match
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Scholarship Opportunities for Children
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service & Support
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Accounts Receivable
- Collections
- Delinquent Accounts
- Customer Payments
- Payment Processing
- Account Reconciliation
- Overpayments
- Underpayments
- Credits
- Adjustment Entries
- Credit References
- Credit History
- Credit Check Systems
- Monthly Accounts Receivable Reports
- Monthly Billing
- Customer Account Status
- Outstanding Adjustments
- Account Suspensions
- Legal and Liquidated Damages
- Commercial Accounts
- Consumer Accounts
- Accounting
- Waste Management
- Recycling
- Environmental Services