Accounts Receivables Associate and Collections Specialist

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place

We are looking for an Accounts Receivables Associate and Collections Specialist to join our team in Montreal. You will be part of the Finance team and be reporting to the Team Lead. You will hold a customer-facing role and will primarily be responsible for contacting our customers with overdue account balances. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Demonstrate compassion and empathy for our customers by understanding their situations, needs, and offering solutions.
• Perform outbound calls to collect overdue invoice balances.
• Send email reminders and respond to customer inquiries.
• Submit invoices to clients' portals, such as Coupa, SAP, Ariba, Catalyst (for
  major clients).
• Apply wire payments received in the bank to Netsuite invoices. Reconcile the bank to Netsuite.
• Run dunning processes in Netsuite.
• Manually modify payment terms and invoices in Netsuite.
• Collaborate with the sales team on matters ranging from contract terms to software suspension.
• Professionally negotiate with customers and explore payment sources to determine the best possible arrangement.
• Issue dunning letters.
• Gather bad debt documentation and process write-offs.
• Refer accounts to a collection agency once all internal collection efforts 
  have been exhausted.

What you need to bring:

We’re a team of 18 people located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. If you love talking to customers, are familiar with accounting practices and can remain friendly, calm and authoritative, then this is the job for you!

We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:

• 1-2 years of experience in a collection function or customer facing role.
• Excellent written and spoken English and French.

Even better if you have, but not necessary: 

• Knowledge of the finance industry 

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible hybrid environment (3 days/week in office);
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Flexible working policy
• Health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Possibility for transit fees to be covered
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• Linkedin learning
• Volunteer day

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.