Posted 3 days ago
AR Technician
@ Universal Rail
Oakville, Ontario
Overview
Universal Rail is hiring an Accounts Receivable Technician to run day-to-day AR operations for Universal Rail Systems and its subsidiaries. The role covers billing, collections, reconciliations to the General Ledger, and customer credit reviews, reporting to the AR Lead. Full-time.
Responsibilities:
- Process daily financial transactions and maintain AR records
- Carry out billing, collections and reporting by deadline
- Reconcile AR sub-ledger to the General Ledger
- Monitor past-due invoices and short payments
- Complete credit analysis for new customers
Requirements summary:
- 2-4 years of accounts receivable experience
- Degree or diploma in commerce, business or equivalent
- Strong Microsoft Office and General Ledger coding skills
- CMiC experience preferred
- Experience in industrial or construction industry
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Commerce, Business Administration |
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Universal Rail
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
Accounts Receivable Technician
Position Overview
Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Lead, the Accounts Receivable Technician will be responsible for the accounts receivable operations for Universal Rail Systems (URS) and its subsidiaries. This individual will also be responsible for process improvement recommendations, implementation and partnering with external departments to properly process invoices, maintain customer files, and reconciliation of financial systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform the day to day processing of financial transactions to ensure URS finances are maintained in an effective and accurate manner
- Maintains and updates computerized accounts receivable records
- Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines
- Reconcile accounts receivable sub-ledger to General Ledger
- Assists the intermediate accountant with journal entries (as needed)
- Reconcile and monitor customer accounts with outstanding past due invoices and/or short payments
- Communicate with employees, managers, and customers to clarify information and to explain the billing process. Complete credit analysis and review for new customers
- Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as, meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrate respect to others
- Ensure the confidentiality and privacy of financial records as they relate to the organization and its customers
- Ensure job files are maintained and all relevant information is correctly filed
- Other duties as required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
- Strong understanding of Account Receivable and functions of such roles
- Strong computer skills are required with proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Practical knowledge of computerized accounting systems
- Strong General Ledger coding skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
- Effective and proven organizational skills to meet multiple deadlines and handle multiple tasks in a high pressure and demanding work environment
- Ability to enter and update data in accounting records accurately. Highly detailed oriented
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Demonstrate ability to perform maturely and professionally ensuring complete confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically, act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems, and make decisions
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- 2-4 years of Accounts Receivable experience (equivalencies with experience will be considered); experience with CMiC is preferred.
- A degree or diploma in Commerce, Business Administration, or equivalent discipline.
- Experience working in the industrial industry and/or construction industry.
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