Job Description

Robert Half has partnered with a successful firm in finding an experienced Accounts Receivable (A/R) detail oriented to join their growing team. You will enter, post and reconcile batches, research and resolve customer A/R issues, prepare aging report, place billing and collection calls, maintain cash receipts journal, update, and reconcile sub-ledger to G/L. If you have growth mindset and you thrive under pressure, you are probably a great fit for our team! This is a short-term contract / temporary Accounts Receivable Clerk position and is based in the Richmond, British Columbia area.
Your responsibilities
- Reconcile bank accounts, posting and balancing financial data in different ledgers
- Be an ambassador of the mission, values, and culture of the organization
- Sort out payments and compile segments of monthly closings and annual reports in compliance with GAAP
- Pinpoint delinquent customer accounts through various means, e.g. written correspondence, phone contact, skip-tracing, and making arrangements for payment
- Confirm documents and codes
- Execute a range of foundational accounting tasks in agreement with normal procedures, including general accounting tasks
- Contact clients to help resolve payment issues; assist in setting up payment plans
- Communicate information, as requested to shippers, customers, the sales/marketing department and other stakeholders

Requirements

- Less than one year of experience preferred

- Proven analytical skills in basic accounts receivable and accounting policy

- Excellent attention to detail

- AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting or related field

- Proven knowledge of filing

- Account reconciliation experience

- Numeric data entry experience

- Microsoft Excel experience preferred

- Accounts Receivable (AR) experience required

- e-Filing experience highly desired

- ERP system experience

- Reliable skills in Microsoft Office with excellent Excel skills

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