Join us in Accounts Receivable and step into a career-defining role based in Mississauga (ON), CA.This role is a great fit for someone looking to build real world experience in a dynamic finance environment, contribute to meaningful results, and grow within a collaborative team.Are you the Accounts Receivable talent we've been searching for?Your future roleEmbrace a new challenge and bring your skills into an exciting, fast-paced environment. You'll collaborate with a passionate and supportive team while driving real value and contributing to high impact results. We'll look to you for:

• Manage the full Accounts Receivable cycle, including invoicing generation and submission, issuing account statements, following up with customers and cash applications approvals.
• Monitor overdue accounts and follow up with customers to ensure timely payment.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies and disputes.
• Prepare, maintain and submit accurate AR reports and account reconciliations.
• Generate and share weekly customer statements and reporting as needed.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Warehouse, Accounting and Finance teams to resolve account issues.
• Support month end and year end closing processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in AR processes.
• Main point of contact for payment remittance receipts and communicate to accounting teams for payment allocation.
• Review the status of individual invoices in customer portals, when applicable.
• Conduct meetings with customer as needed to discuss account or payment issues.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve issues that may lead to credit notes, invoice cancellations, or the procurement of additional quantities for short shipments.
• Proactive escalation mindset - quickly flag and escalate issues that cannot be resolved independently to prevent delays and ensure timely action.

Qualifications

• College diploma (Accounting, Business administration or related field) - preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in accounts receivable.
• Strong computer skills, including: Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel - pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc) and SAP systems, specifically SAP VCM & GSI.
• Excellent customer service orientation - you enjoy solving problems and supporting internal/ external partners.
• Good analytical thinking and data analytics skills – you are comfortable identifying patterns and inconsistencies.
• Strategic system thinking - you can connect data, processes, and business impact.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently while being a team player.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with high volume transactions or complex AR portfolios.
• Adaptability to change - especially if you're implementing new tools or processes.
• Commitment continuous improvement - you like to ask “why” and look for better ways.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Experience with dispute resolution or collection process.

Acara Solutions is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for applicants and employees. We are committed to filling open positions using balanced selection criteria to avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law.Acara Solutions welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.