Accounts Receivable Supervisor - Windsor, Canada - Ground Effects Ltd.

Ground Effects Ltd.

Verified Company

Windsor, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:
Windsor On
Department: Finance
Type: Full Time

Who We Are:

Established in 1986, Ground Effects has grown to become a multi-faceted supplier of interior and exterior accessory components for the automotive industry.

We are a global company, headquartered in Windsor, Ontario.

At GFX, we have created a culture that values long-standing employees and excellence in everything we do. Employees can expect to be a part of a great team that values safety and quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee the entire A/R cycle in a timely and organized manner, meeting all required deadlines according to company policy.
Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
Ensure accuracy while paying vendor invoices so as to avoid making duplicate payments
Run month end Accounts Receivable subledger reports and ensures these reconcile to the general ledger.
Ensures long outstanding balances are investigated and appropriate reserves are proposed for uncollectable balances.
Manage collection operations; schedules staff, assigns work, monitors workload and adjusts as needed
Review and resolve all unpaid accounts every month and escalate to the manager any such accounts that remain unpaid.
Carry out other A/R tasks such as reconcile accounts with customers for any discrepancies, problem solve any misapplied payments etc.
Provides supervision to the accounts receivable team
Collaborate with Leadership to maintain collection and payment goals and general performance levels
Identify process/efficiency improvements in receivables processes and implement changes to optimize capacity of team
Assist in the establishment of credit terms and evaluate
Responsible for staffing and training of assigned functional areas
Ensure team is cross trained and positions have appropriate backups
Conducts assessment of job functions and purpose to ensure staff are properly matched with their position
Develop, implement and promote staff education opportunities that offer professional development and skill enhancement
Provide requested documentation to auditors and tax preparers in a timely manner

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
35 years progressive accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong management, organizational and followup skills
Excellent communications and presentation skills with the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences from front line employees to corporate accounting and finance executives
Excellent teamwork and team building skills
Knowledge of accounting software/systems, budgets and internal controls
Familiarity with IATF 16949