Bilingual Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Job Title: Bilingual Accounts Receivable Specialist
Location: Oakville, Ontario (4 days/week in office)
Duration: 6-Month Contract
Compensation: $27/hour
Employment Type: Contract

The Opportunity

Our client, a well-established organization in Oakville, is seeking an experienced Bilingual Accounts Receivable Specialist to join their finance team on a 6-month contract. This role is best suited for an AR professional with a strong B2B background and experience working within larger corporate environments.

The successful candidate will bring a solid foundation in account reconciliation, customer account management, and credit-related exposure, along with the ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal stakeholders. This position is less focused on transactional data entry and more centered on account analysis, reconciliation, and relationship-based collections.

Our client is looking for someone who is motivated, eager to learn, and interested in making a long-term impact within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable activities with a focus on customer account management and collections

• Perform detailed account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies or outstanding balances

• Review aging reports and proactively follow up with customers regarding overdue payments

• Build and maintain strong relationships with B2B clients to resolve billing and payment issues

• Support credit-related activities and collaborate with internal teams on account matters

• Apply cash receipts as required; cash application experience is considered an asset

• Work cross-functionally with sales, customer service, and finance teams to resolve account discrepancies

• Assist with month-end AR reporting and account analysis

• Contribute to process improvements and support ad hoc financial reporting when needed

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of Accounts Receivable experience, preferably within large corporate environments
  

• Strong B2B collections and customer account management experience

• Proven experience with account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies

• Exposure to credit processes and customer account reviews

• Strong communication skills with the ability to confidently speak with customers regarding account matters

• Experience working with ERP systems and intermediate Excel skills

• Bilingualism - French & English

• Self-motivated with a proactive and eager-to-learn mindset

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is considered an asset

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