Accounts Receivable - New Westminster, Canada - Griff Building Supplies Ltd.
3 weeks ago
Description
bout Us
Griff Building Supplies has been serving the building and construction industry in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and beyond for over 50 years.
Being a strong leader in the industry, located in the Queensborough area of New Westminster, with 6.5 acres of stock and 20,000 square foot retail warehouse, we provide our customers, from the multi-family contractors / developers, wholesale businesses, to the do-it-yourself the best quality products and services.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are seeking enthusiastic people who are motivated to contribute, grow, and work in a team environment to achieve the company's short and long-term goals aligned to the company's overall strategic plans for growth.
Job purpose
Duties and responsibilities
- Process customer credit card payments
- Reconcile credit card and cash receipts
- Scan checks and electronically send to the bank
- Manage cash receipt and deposit cash to the bank
- Post customer payments on a daily basis (EFT, cheques, cash, credit card, wire, and L/C)
- Perform AR collection and maintain a healthy AR aging status
- Analyze and manage the creditworthiness of customer accounts
- Set up new customer accounts according to company credit policy
- Make changes to customer credit & accounts according to company policy
- Perform customer credit checks, including running credit reports, contacting trade references, company registration / land title / property search, and acquiring related other documents
- Gather and analyze customer credit information, approve credit per approval matrix, and provide suggestion for credit approval
- Contact customers regarding new/revised credit limits, past due/disputed invoices, payments, order release, account status, and other issues involving customer receivables
- Release sales orders according to company policy
- Respond to internal and external questions related to Accounts Receivable & credit management
- Review customer credit on a regular basis
- Follow monthend/yearend process to close A/R
- Other tasks assigned by the company
Accountabilities
- Deliver exceptional customer service during all interactions with clients
- Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with coworkers and managers
- Work closely with internal departments, such as shipping, purchasing, and sales department, to ensure seamless process and internal control
- Results oriented and pragmatic approach that is continuously focused on execution and problem solving while maintaining a balance of speed and accuracy
Qualifications
- A degree, diploma, or certificate in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Minimum 2 years Account Receivable experience and credit management experience
- Experience using an ERP
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fastpaced environment
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Strong communication skills, including writing, speaking and active listening
Working conditions
This is a full-time (40 hour/week) position and is based in an office setting.
Working schedule:
Monday - Friday.
6:30 am - 2:30 pm.
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