AR / Credit & Accounting Operations Manager

AR / Credit & Accounting Operations Manager

Full-Time, PERM

Location: Bradford (On-site)

Hours: 8:30- 5pm Monday to Friday - 37.5 work week

Salary: Up to $120K

Client

Our client is a growing Canadian Sales & Distribution company in Canada and owned by one of the largest self-manufactured casual footwear companies. This company has been family owned for generations and operates globally for nearly 150 years.

PERKS:

• Family oriented and happy work environment
• Very low call volume
• Monday to Friday – day shifts
• Stable company, in business for over 22 years
• Staff discounts!
• Family environment
• No evening or weekend shifts.
• 2 weeks’ vacation
• Open door policy

Opportunity Overview

Our client is seeking a highly skilled, experienced accounting professional that will drive operational excellence, with hands on leadership and guidance to our small local accounting team and liaise with our head office team

• Manage day-to-day AR & debtor activities in ERP to ensure customer accounts are accurate and delinquent accounts are managed on a timely basis.
• Track and record debtor management in accounting software – Debi Tex
• Work with AR specialist /CS staff to ensure collection activities balance the needs of the customer and the company.
• Ensure the accurate and timely distribution of customer statements.
• Develop and establish strong business relationships with Key account and slow payment customers to assist in limiting credit risk.
• Balance positive customer and vendor experience with protecting company assets
• Negotiate payment programs for delinquent customers according to policy.
• Initiate credits and adjustments to customer accounts within company policy limits
• Manage, mentor, provide guidance & training, to foster a team atmosphere to the accounting & AR staff, using a Team Management – Shared Results approach.
• Responsible for overview of Accounting Operations and the fair distribution of tasks
• Develop and recommend improvements to policies & procedures.
• Optimize the ERP and current procedures, as it relates to AR, credit, and general accounting procedures.
• Responsible for the control of and accurate transfer of local ERP accounting to international accounting software Navision.
• Provide budgeting support for internal operations and Swiss HQ.
• Provide requested reports, statistics and analysis as requested by upper management, such as sales, financial, cashflow forecasts, debtors, KPI.
• Main contact for all accounting related activities to HQ.
• Reconciliation general ledger with payables ledger, debtor ledger and fixed assets ledger for RSC and for related Investment property companies.
• Contact person for tax – CRA, HST, WSIB, Customs audits.
• Main contact and coordination person for KPMG audits/reviews
• Support for preparing the annual financial statement.
• SME (Subject Matter Expert) for IT projects and related systems, affecting Order to Cash & Procure to Pay and Report to Report

• Demonstrate high ethics & integrity in business conduct.
• Seasoned knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and charts
• Agility in learning new software; Ability to simultaneously manage multiple systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work collaboratively & respectfully in a team environment.
• Able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all members of the organization.
• Able to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and customer service mindset.

• Seven+ years of experience in Credit, Accounts Receivable/ Credit monitoring
• Five+ years team management experience
• Experience in Wholesale Sales and Distribution companies is a plus.

• CMA/ CPA designation and Business Degree preferred