Accounts Receivable Specialist for a leading distributor and fast growing food production company

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Head Office Accounting team. This is a critical role requiring immediate proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics (D365) to manage our day-to-day fiscal operations and support our transition toward a centralized AR hub.

Job Duties:

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with branch teams to ensure smooth AR operations, primarily for nationwide customers.

• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date and resolve past-due issues.

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies with sales representatives and supporting branch teams, including retrieving EDI related information.

• Perform daily bank reconciliation between cash receipts and amounts applied by branches for nationwide customers to ensure completeness and accuracy.

• Monitor unapplied or missed transactions and ensure all payments are properly applied by month end.

• Support branches in processing deductions by nationwide customers efficiently including gathering backup and facilitating resolution.

• Identify process gaps and support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at strengthening AR processes and performance.

• Leverage D365 and new technologies to identify process gaps and strengthen AR performance.

• Complete special projects as assigned.

• Perform other related duties.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in D365 or an equivalent enterprise ERP system is mandatory.

• Intermediate Excel skills, specifically Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.

• A solid understanding of the full AR cycle and accrual accounting entries.

• Proven ability to meet tight month-end deadlines while managing high-volume transactions.

• Strong communication skills to work with nationwide sales teams and branch AR staff.

• Experience with Power BI for advanced data reporting and analysis preferred.

• A proactive problem-solver with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.

• Critical and analytical thinking skills required.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Dependable work ethic.

• Team-oriented with the ability to collaborate across departments.