Accounts Receivable & Credit Administrator

For over 50 years, our Vancouver area client has served the building and

construction industry and now has a reputation for being a one-stop source for building supplies. From do-it-yourselfers to multi-family contractors, they have built a dedicated customer base who continue to return for the quality products offered and outstanding customer service. The successful candidate will be joining an organization that has gone the extra mile to create a fun and engaging company culture that has lead to many employees calling this their long term professional home!

The Accounts Receivable & Credit Administrator is responsible for applying best practices in credit management, collections, and services for customer accounts, while also maintaining the highest level of quality work and consistency with established company policies and procedures.

What you will be doing :

• Analyzing and managing the creditworthiness of customer accounts
• Setting up new customer accounts according to company credit policy
• Updating customer credit & accounts according to company policy
• Performing credit checks, including running credit reports, contacting trade references, company registration / land title / property search
• Gathering and analyzing customer credit information, approving credit per approval matrix, and providing suggestions for credit approval by Director of Finance and General Manager
• Contacting customers regarding new / revised credit limits, past due / disputed invoices, payments, order release, account status, and other issues involving customer receivables
• Performing AR collection and maintaining a healthy AR aging status
• Responding to internal and external questions related to A / R and credit management
• Reviewing customer credit on a regular basis
• Releasing sales orders according to company policy
• Processing customer credit card payments
• Reconciling credit card and cash receipts
• Managing cash receipt and deposit cash to the bank
• Scanning checks and electronically sending to the bank
• Posting customer payments on a daily basis
• Following month-end / year-end process to close A / R
• Providing customer aging reports for weekly collection review
• Responding to internal and external questions related to A / R
• Delivering exceptional customer service during interactions with clients
• Maintaining constructive relationships with co-workers and managers
• Working closely with internal departments, such as shipping, purchasing, and sales department, to ensure seamless process and internal control

Who you are :

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a generous starting base salary ($55-60k), bonus / RRSP match / HSA, full benefits, and a great work environment with a collaborative, friendly team. Interested candidates are asked to submit their resumes ASAP!