Accounts Receivable Administrator

at  Girl Guides of Canada

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we’re building our vision of A better world, by girls.

GGC is actively searching for an Accounts Receivable Administrator (Contract-18 months)

• Hybrid work arrangement, must be based in the Greater Toronto Area

About this Opportunity
Reporting to the Team Lead, Accounts Receivable, the Accounts Receivable Administrator will take full ownership of accounts receivable in a nation-wide shared services role.

In this role you will:

• Code all revenue and receipt entries, including credit cards, cheques and EFTs; enter relevant
• accounts receivable receipts, refunds and revenue recognition journal entries into system.
• Prepare bank deposits and review bank receipt transactions.
• Process invoices and collections; view Accounts Receivable Aging reports and follow up on outstanding invoices.
• Coordinate transactions across departments to ensure correct and timely fund transfers and accounting entries.
• Conduct various accounting analysis and reconciliations, with ability to convert data into meaningful recommendations.
• Efficiently and professionally respond to all internal and external email/telephone inquiries.
• Prepare A/R month-end and year-end reconciliations and adjustments and assist with annual audits.
• Provide backup support and assistance to other team members within the finance department and perform other duties as assigned.
• Act as the subject matter expert, effectively communicating policies and procedure to various stakeholders.
• Apply organizational policies regarding inclusivity to content, communications, and customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary education in accounting, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the accounts receivable function
• You have demonstrated understanding of revenue accruals, revenue recognition, G/L accounts
• reconciliations and experience in preparing journal entries
• Have good computer literacy, especially in Excel
• Have sound analytical skills in relation to numerical data
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to consistently meet tight deadlines
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to handle a high volume of work and prioritize work received from multiple sources
• Are a positive, enthusiastic and committed team player and have a demonstrated high degree of
• initiative, judgement and problem-solving ability
• You embody the attributes of our core DNA – welcoming, imaginative, courageous and
• enthusiastic

SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE NOTE THAT GGC ACCEPTS ALL GENDERS FOR JOB APPLICATIONS. WE ENCOURAGE ALL CANDIDATES TO APPLY, EVEN IF THEY DO NOT MEET ALL THE JOB REQUIREMENTS.

GGC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and other equity seeking groups. GGC welcomes girls and women – cisgender and transgender – as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls.
Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available accommodations during the recruitment process. Please note we do not require applicants to identify as a person with disability, or to disclose their disability, to request or access accommodation. Accommodation requests should be made in advance to People & Culture at HR@girlguides.ca.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Code all revenue and receipt entries, including credit cards, cheques and EFTs; enter relevant
• accounts receivable receipts, refunds and revenue recognition journal entries into system.
• Prepare bank deposits and review bank receipt transactions.
• Process invoices and collections; view Accounts Receivable Aging reports and follow up on outstanding invoices.
• Coordinate transactions across departments to ensure correct and timely fund transfers and accounting entries.
• Conduct various accounting analysis and reconciliations, with ability to convert data into meaningful recommendations.
• Efficiently and professionally respond to all internal and external email/telephone inquiries.
• Prepare A/R month-end and year-end reconciliations and adjustments and assist with annual audits.
• Provide backup support and assistance to other team members within the finance department and perform other duties as assigned.
• Act as the subject matter expert, effectively communicating policies and procedure to various stakeholders.
• Apply organizational policies regarding inclusivity to content, communications, and customer service.
• Other duties as assigned