Accounts Receivable Clerk
Job ID: 1787699
Reference Code: SW-Accounts-Receivable Clerk
- Up to $54,100
- Toronto, M6A 1Z1
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Duties:
• Supports cash flow by ensuring accurate invoicing and timely payment collection
• Works closely with billing, operations, and customer service teams
• Generate and send invoices to commercial and municipal customers
• Maintain customer billing data (rates, contracts, service levels)
• Post customer payments (cheques, credit cards, EFTs)
• Prepare daily bank deposits
• Apply payments to correct accounts and reconcile discrepancies Account Reconciliation
• Maintain AR ledgers and ensure records are accurate
• Prepare aging reports and track outstanding balances Collections
• Contact customers regarding overdue invoices (calls/emails)
• Assist with month-end closing and reporting
• Support audits and financial reporting requirements
• Coordinate with operations teams about service-related billing issues
• Track contract pricing and environmental service fees Skills &
Requirements:
• 1–3+ years of Accounts Receivable or collections experience
• Strong Excel and accounting software skills
• High attention to detail and organization
• Comfortable with collections calls and customer communication
• Ability to handle high-volume transactions and deadlines
Additional Skills
Required Qualifications and Skills
Primary duties and projects include:
• Managing accurate customer invoicing and billing data.
• Posting and applying customer payments across multiple payment methods.
• Reconciling accounts receivable ledgers and resolving payment discrepancies.
• Supporting collections, aging reports, and month-end accounts receivable reporting.
Required qualifications and skills:
• 1 to 3 or more years of accounts receivable, billing, payment posting, or collections experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience using accounting software.
• Ability to manage high-volume transactions while meeting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow-through.
• Comfortable making collections calls and communicating with customers by phone and email.
• Ability to work collaboratively with billing, operations, customer service, and finance teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve account issues.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting accounts receivable in a business services, environmental services, municipal, commercial, or high-volume customer billing environment.
• Experience tracking contract pricing, service levels, rates, or customer fee structures.
• Previous experience supporting month-end close, audits, or financial reporting requirements.