Summary

Join our team as an Accountant focusing on Accounts Receivable at our Harvester Office in Halton. This full-time in-office role involves comprehensive A/R responsibilities, from invoicing to reconciliations. Candidates should exhibit proficiency in GAAP and financial systems. Benefits include company-paid health coverage, RRSP matching, and a starting vacation of 3 weeks.

Description

Accountant – A/R
Band 4
 
40 hours per week permanent – Harvester Office/Halton (in-office).
 
Benefits
 

  • Company-paid health coverage
  • RRSP matching – 3%
  • 3 weeks of vacation to start

Education/Experience:
 

  • Demonstrated experience applying the theory and principles of generally accepted accounting principles to provide a broad range of accounts receivable services.
  • Experience working with financial reporting systems.
  • Proven knowledge and experience utilizing accounts receivable and collections processes and procedures.
  • Proficiency with computer software applications (spreadsheets, database systems, etc.) to perform general accounting duties.
  • Well-developed attention to detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of documents and statements for accurate reconciliation of accounts receivable, revenue and cash transactions.
  • Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and problem resolution skills to review a broad range of accounts receivable and revenue documents to ensure compliance with appropriate financial policies and delegations.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Well developed oral and written communication skills.
  • Organizational skills to prioritize work activities, ensure incoming payments are processed and standard reports are completed in a timely manner.

 
Responsibilities: 
 
Provide a broad range of accounts receivable services including:

  • Prepare and send monthly invoices to Fee for Service clients  
  • Record various types of cash receipts in Sage 300 – eTransfers, EFTS and credit card payments –  forward payment receipts to clients 
  • Perform monthly revenue reconciliations to ensure discrepancies are identified and investigated in a timely manner.
  • Maintain the AR Aging Ledger by investigating outstanding invoices, sending monthly account statements to clients, and calling to request payment when the account becomes delinquent. 
  • Verify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies between client invoices, payments, and reconciliations. 
  • Perform general accounting duties including maintaining accounts receivable and client files, preparing regular and ad hoc reports to support planning, evaluation and monitoring activities.

This position plays an important role in providing service to internal and external clients by answering questions and co-ordinating billing information.
 
The ideal candidate will have experience working within small teams/departments and understands the other team members' roles to have the full picture of accounting within Woodview.
 

Other duties will include:
 

  • Assisting with month end account reconciliation and preparation of working papers and journal entries
  • One-time funding tracking and reconciliation
  • Assisting and preparing for interim/year end audits
  • Assisting other accountants as necessary – A/P, Payroll