Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Location: Windsor On Department: Finance Type: Full Time

Who We Are:

Established in 1986, Ground Effects has grown to become a multi-faceted supplier of interior and exterior accessory components for the automotive industry. We are a global company, headquartered in Windsor, Ontario.

At GFX, we have created a culture that values long-standing employees and excellence in everything we do. Employees can expect to be a part of a great team that values safety and quality.

Ground Effects is looking for a Accounts Receivable Supervisor to join our team in Windsor, Ontario. The Accounts Receivable Supervisor will oversee a wide range of duties related to accounts receivable and for high volume, fast-paced environment, and is responsible for the daily operation and resolution of more complex account activities. This position provides day-to-day supervision of department employees to ensure that work standards are met within established timelines and ensure adherence to corporate and statutory reporting regulations. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated team player with good communication and organizational skills and would be responsible for, but not limited to, the following.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the entire A/R cycle in a timely and organized manner, meeting all required deadlines according to company policy.
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Ensure accuracy while paying vendor invoices so as to avoid making duplicate payments
• Run month end Accounts Receivable sub-ledger reports and ensures these reconcile to the general ledger.
• Ensures long outstanding balances are investigated and appropriate reserves are proposed for uncollectable balances.
• Manage collection operations; schedules staff, assigns work, monitors workload and adjusts as needed
• Review and resolve all unpaid accounts every month and escalate to the manager any such accounts that remain unpaid.
• Carry out other A/R tasks such as reconcile accounts with customers for any discrepancies, problem solve any misapplied payments etc.
• Ensure month end for A/R happens before the third business day of each month and carry out all follow ups required to achieve the above goal including cash application.
• Provides supervision to the accounts receivable team
• Collaborate with Leadership to maintain collection and payment goals and general performance levels
• Identify process/efficiency improvements in receivables processes and implement changes to optimize capacity of team
• Assist in the establishment of credit terms and evaluate
• Responsible for staffing and training of assigned functional areas
• Ensure team is cross trained and positions have appropriate back-ups
• Conducts assessment of job functions and purpose to ensure staff are properly matched with their position
• Develop, implement and promote staff education opportunities that offer professional development and skill enhancement
• Provide requested documentation to auditors and tax preparers in a timely manner

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• 3-5 years progressive accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong management, organizational and follow-up skills
• Excellent communications and presentation skills with the ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences from front line employees to corporate accounting and finance executives
• Excellent teamwork and team building skills
• Knowledge of accounting software/systems, budgets and internal controls
• Familiarity with IATF 16949