Accounts Receivable Administrator (7-month term)

Job title: Accounts Receivable Administrator (7-month term)

Company: Ritchie Bros

Job description: Move, Build, Grow your career!

As the premier global asset management and disposition company, Ritchie Bros. helps thousands of people around the world buy and sell heavy equipment, trucks, and other assets every month. With our multiple onsite and online selling platforms and commitment to first-class customer service, Ritchie Bros. is trusted worldwide for making buying and selling easy, efficient, fair, and transparent. If you’re an innovator with an entrepreneurial spirit, we want you to join our growing team – employed in a wide variety of positions from sales to operations to corporate functions – as we transform the global used equipment market.

Join us on our journey and move forward with us, build your success, and grow your career.

We’re looking for an Accounts Receivable Administrator( Contract-7months) to join our Burnaby, BC team.

The Opportunity:

The Accounts Receivable Administrator is responsible for high volume processing of accounts receivable transactions & payment receipts. Some USA and other foreign markets transaction processing will be required. The primary mandate for the Administrator will be to ensure outstanding receivables remain within company targets, and that appropriate accounts receivable process and systems are adhered to.

In this role you’ll:

• Prepare bank deposits.
• Record receipts.
• Confirm and communicate receipt of bid deposits and payments.
• Identify and investigate any banking discrepancies, and reconcile unidentified & unapplied payments.
• Upload auction transactions and enter all accounting adjustments including deductions, price adjustments, collapses, sales tax, pilferage, etc.
• Process refunds for overpayments, bid deposits, collapses, price adjustments, and tax adjustments.
• Ensure appropriate authorizations and policies are adhered to with respect to adjustments.
• Generate invoices to bill customers, consignors and inter-company subsidiaries.
• Assist sale site in collections and reconciling customer accounts; investigate and resolve any delinquencies.
• Notify departments regarding pertinent receivable balances, adjustments and holdbacks in accordance with timelines.
• Scrutinize aging of accounts receivable and set up allowance for doubtful accounts (AFDA) according to policy.
• Actively support the RB Unreserved Commitment to Safety: to send everyone home, every day, the way they came to work, by taking personal responsibility for your safety and safety of your team, co-workers and customers.

Here’s what you bring:

• Minimum one year of accounts receivable experience and experience working in an office environment.
• Enrolled in a professional accounting designation or accounting diploma program.
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts preferred.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proven commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Organized, detailed-oriented and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to always meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised.
• Demonstrated experience working well as a member of a team.
• A solid work ethic, without sacrificing your sense of humor or your ability to have fun on the job.

This job will require you to:

• Reconcile AR sub-ledger to general ledger. Assist with month end closing and reporting.
• Process monthly finance charges as applicable.
• Review sale site set-up to ensure that tax and administrative fees are correctly inputted.
• Research and respond to customer inquiries.
• Maintain customer account information.
• Filing and sorting paperwork.
• Perform other accounting administrative duties as required.
• Flexibility and willingness to work varied hours and occasional overtime hours.

To get an idea of what our auctions are like, you can check out some auction videos on YouTube right here: http://bit.ly/KKL9Fz

Want to learn more about the company? Visit our Career site, LinkedIn or connect with us today through Facebook or Twitter.

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a multitude of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry, the company’s selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, , the world’s largest industrial auctioneer offers live auction events with online bidding;IronPlanet, an online marketplace with featured weekly auctions and providing its exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification;MarketPlacee, an online marketplace offering multiple price and timing options;Mascus,a leading European online equipment listing service; and Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales. The company also offers sector-specific solutions including GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, Kruse Energy Auctioneers and Cat® auctions, plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about the unprecedented choice provided by Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted. No agency calls please.

Expected salary:

Location: Burnaby, BC

Job date: Sat, 29 May 2021 06:47:47 GMT