Financial Manager - Halifax, Canada - Graybar

Graybar

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Brief:

Manages credit opportunities for new and existing customers.

Graybar Canada is looking for people with a desire to start a long-lasting career at one of the oldest and largest wholesale electrical distributors in Canada.

Graybar Canada - a division of Graybar Electric US - is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, automation and telecommunications products that supports these operations through related supply chain management and logistics services.

We are also a Fortune 500 company.

Graybar operates more than 250 distribution facilities throughout North America, with over 30 branches across Canada alone.

As one of the world's largest employee-owned companies, Graybar Canada has the power and stability of a big corporation and the integrity and drive of a neighborhood business.

Graybar Canada currently has an exciting career opportunity available out of our Head Office, Halifax, Nova Scotia branch.

Financial Manager (Credit)
Graybar Canada offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

Health and Dental Benefits
Life & AD&D Insurance
Employee Profit Sharing Program
Long Term Disability Benefits
Group RRSP Matching
Corporate Fitness Membership Program
Employee Share Purchase Program
Computer Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Service Awards Program
Scholarship Program for Employee's Children
Home and Auto Group Insurance Rates
No Evening or Weekend Shifts

Major Responsibilities:

Extend credit to customers in accordance with established policies, practices and procedures.
Perform reference and credit reviews on new customers. Determine exposure limits and issue necessary credit instructions and confirmation letter. As well, on existing customer's in review to extend current credit limits.
Manage the collection of the outstanding accounts receivable balances.
Convert receivables promptly into cash with a minimum of past due accounts and minimum of credit losses.
Keep accurate and timely records to ensure all account statuses are up to date and nonpayment issues are flagged for other departments.
Initiate payment arrangements of outstanding invoices to reach Days Outstanding (DSO) targets.
Make field contacts and investigations when necessary.
Identify, monitor and resolve problems affecting the nonpayment of invoices while developing positive customer relations and communications.
Other duties as required.
Reconcile all credits, adjustments, deposits and payments on customer accounts and longerterm contracts.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Postsecondary degree or diploma in an accounting capacity or an acceptable combination of education and relevant experience required.
We are seeking a highly motivated, goaloriented individual to train and develop.
High level skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Very strong negotiating skills with a proven history of results.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Great communicator with strong customer relationship building skills.
Detail and results oriented.

The above is a brief outline of position responsibilities and does not intend to be all-inclusive of the current or future duties, responsibilities or reporting relationships.

If you are highly motivated and have a passion for customer service, and are looking for a fun, rewarding career, we would be pleased to talk to you about joining Graybar Canada.