Accounts Receivable Administrator-18 Month Term-(Hybrid/Remote)

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit www.central1.com.

What we offer:

• Corporate discounts
• Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
• Top-notch flexible benefits plan
• Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
• Generous annual vacation allotment
• Variable annual incentive plan
• Hybrid work environment
• Work-life flexibility
• Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
• One time allowance to set up your office for remote first employees
• Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
• Career development opportunities

*subject to employment agreement

Job Summary:

Are you a detail-oriented and driven individual with a passion for numbers and financial accuracy? We are seeking a talented Accounts Receivable Administrator to join our dynamic Accounting department. As a vital member of our team, you will play a crucial role in creating and maintaining a stable Finance infrastructure and foundation. Your responsibilities will include conducting key accounting activities, processing and reconciling financial data, project accounting, and ensuring data integrity through the development and maintenance of an internal control environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Performing reviews to assess effectiveness and efficiency over the accounts receivable process at Central and its subsidiary companies
• Ensure all required invoices are being captured within established timelines
• Work in a dynamic environment with a focus on being agile to meet the growing and changing needs of stakeholders across the organization
• Support the A&F group’s leadership in the pursuit of executing core activities
• Calculating, preparing and analyzing assigned reconciliations and invoices
• Preparing, processing and analyzing accounts receivable journal entries
• Ensuring inputs into the financial reporting process are accurate and completed in accordance with timelines (revenue recognition, allocations, etc.)
• Ensuring integrated billing is effectively administered and assist management in ensuring members receive comprehensive reporting and billing
• Developing professional competencies and continuously work to improve strengths and professional performance
• Display behaviors aligned with Central 1’s core values of being curious, collaborative, and courageous
• Acting as a backup to Accounts Payable Administrator if needed
• Coming up with ways to enhance and/or optimize processes
• Completing tasks related to month, quarter and year end close activities within established timelines
• Collaborating with management and cross-functional teams to identify problems and develop solutions
• Overseeing the processing of accounts receivable transactions in accordance with Central 1 policies and applicable accounting standards

What you’ll have:

• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Working towards completion of a professional accounting designation (CPA), a university degree, and at least 4 years of progressive experience in the financial service industry
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to be independent, self-motivated, efficient and able to tackle competing priorities
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across Finance
• Display an agile mind set to accommodate a dynamic environment
• Self-motivation to challenge the ‘status quo’ and propose new approaches and processes to peers and leaders
• Working knowledge of core financial systems (ex. ERP)

Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome of all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team.