Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Corporate Services - Finance

Status: (1) Contract Full Time - Up to 6 Months

Hiring Range: $62,902 to $70,765 per annum

Work mode: Hybrid* see below for more details about this work mode. 

Location: 10 Peel Centre Drive, Brampton

Hours of work: 35 hours per week

Reporting to the Supervisor, Corporate Reporting & Receivables, the Accounts Receivable Coordinator plays an important role within the Accounting and Controllership Team. This role is responsible for managing customer payments, ensuring accuracy in billing and receivable records, and collection efforts. It requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across departments while working with limited supervision.

In this role you will:

• Review invoice batches to ensure accuracy, proper authorization and compliance with Regional policies and procedures
• Approve customer payment batches and preparing adjustment batches to ensure customer accounts are accurate.
• Maintain and update customer files, including contact information and account records.
• Responsible for following up on overdue accounts by contacting customers or drafting correspondence to customers regarding their outstanding balances and document collection efforts.
• Assist with documentation requests during internal and external audits.
• Communicating invoice policies and procedures to internal staff.
• Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations and required journal entries
• Following up on non-sufficient fund (NSF) payments
• Assist with resolving complex accounts receivable collection problems
• Liaising with collection agency and municipal tax offices
• Process the monthly invoices for Geoware.
• Process general ledger interfaces.
• Report monthly on outstanding accounts receivable balances
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required. College diploma/University degree specifically in Accounting or Finance would be considered an asset.
• A combination of at least 3 years’ work experience and/or education in finance or accounting.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills
• Technically savvy with work experience using Microsoft Suite especially Excel.
• Knowledge of an EFP system like PeopleSoft financials or SAP would be an asset. 
• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Detail oriented combined with an ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner within a collaborative team environment

Apply now and help us build a better tomorrow with Peel Region! Join us—be bold, think big, and help shape a better tomorrow.

It's important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we're compliant with all regulations and policies.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved. 

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

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Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon.  Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 200,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible.  A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support. 

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.

Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca 

Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.