Accounts Receivable / Collections Clerk

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Located in Ottawa, ON

Salary: $21.63 – $24.04

Our client, a well-established industrial organization located in the East End, is seeking a motivated and results-driven Accounts Receivable / Collections Clerk for a three-month contract opportunity. This role has been created to assist the team in addressing a backlog of accounts and ensuring outstanding balances are brought up to date.

We are looking for a high-energy individual who is confident, proactive, and comfortable making outbound calls.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Proactively following up with customers regarding overdue accounts to ensure outstanding balances are resolved (60 to 90 days)
• Addressing customer inquiries and concerns, and escalating matters to the appropriate department in a timely manner
• Processing account closures, ensuring any remaining balances are settled, credited, or referred to Collections as needed
• Contacting customers about upcoming past-due balances and issuing suspension notices when required
• Performs other accounting duties as requested by the Controller

Required skills and qualifications:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a similar role (Accounts Receivable, Collections, or Accounting Clerk)
• Post-secondary diploma or degree preferred, ideally with coursework in Accounting
• Comfortable handling difficult or sensitive conversations professionally
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Strong multitasking abilities with the capacity to manage competing priorities
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Wage: $21.63 – $24.04 per hour

Schedule: Monday to Friday – 8:00am – 4:00pm 

If you are interested and believe you meet the specified qualifications, please reply to this ad with your Resume. 

We thank all applicants for their interest in Express Employment Professionals; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Express Employment Professionals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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