Accounts Receivable Specialist

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada's infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.

WE BUILD FOR LIFE.

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that's well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada's infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA's Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine's Gold Winner for Canada's Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada's Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada's Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

As a member of Ottawa’s finance team, the Accounts Receivable Specialist will report to the Accounts Receivable Supervisor and have the opportunity to work with various parts of the Company, including experienced finance and operations staff. This role is designed to support accounting functions related construction by effectively handling all of the accounts receivable tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain the Accounts Receivable subledger
• Process daily cash receipts
• Analyze and reconcile complex customer accounts
• Continuously monitor AR Aging reports and follow up on overdue payments as required
• Effective communication with customers to resolve invoice concerns and ensure prompt payment
• Collaborate with Controllers to forecast cash receipts
• Work closely with operations to achieve KPIs for cash collection
• Ad-hoc projects and analysis as required
• Build effective & productive working relationships across business units and within the finance team
• Assist with Accounts Payable administrative tasks

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• 3+ years working in a fast pace and high volume Business
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Degree/Diploma in accounting or related field considered an asset
• Construction industry experience is considered an asset
• ERP experience with Procore and Net Suite is considered an asset
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGTBQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at careers@modernniagara.com.