Accounts receivable clerk

Why Choose Us:

We are Waste Connections of Canada, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.

General Description:

The AR Collections Representative will have responsibilities for the collection of accounts within their assigned district, downloading details of customer payments and contacts, at times processing those payments in Waste Connections of Canada's accounts receivable systems, and following up with customers on billing related issues and slow payment history.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Pay: $55,000/year

As an AR Collections Representative with us the minimum responsibilities are:

• Contacts customers with delinquent accounts by phone, fax, email and regular mail to collect customer balances.
• Reconcile customer account discrepancies, over/under payments, credits, etc.
• Record adjustment entries on customer accounts
• Contact credit references, and/or obtain and review customer credit history through the credit check systems
• Prepare monthly AR reports for collections meeting
• Process monthly billing for assigned district(s)
• Liaise with sales representatives to review status of customer accounts, i.e. outstanding adjustments, suspensions, legal/liquidated damages, closed accounts, etc.
• Performs other accounting duties as requested by the AR Supervisor

What We Need From You:

• Post-Secondary School degree/diploma is preferred with courses in accounting preferred
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with people
• Two years’ experience in the collection of both commercial and consumer accounts is preferred
• Great Interpersonal and Time Management skills

What You’ll Get From Us:

• Competitive Wages
• Retirement Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future
• Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision
• Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections of Canada may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for its positions but final hiring decisions are made with human oversight.

Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.