Accounts Receivable Specialist

About Us

Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets in numerous industries including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry. Our mission is to create compelling business solutions for the world's builders to easily and confidently exchange equipment. Learn more about us at: https://www.ritchiebros.com/

About The Team

As a global company, our corporate teams support billions of dollars in equipment sales every year.

In joining our corporate services teams, you will be ensuring the business runs smoothly in your respective verticals and supporting the overall business to achieve our core objectives.

Every day your work will make a difference in the way we run our business and the in the way customers interact with us.

Job Description

The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for high volume of processing accounts receivable transactions for US / EMEA / APAC auctions. The primary mandate for the Specialist will be to ensure outstanding receivables remain within company targets, and that appropriate accounts receivable process and systems are adhered to.May be responsible for larger volume accounts.

Responsibilities

Responsible for confirming bid deposits and payments

Uploads auction transactions and enter all accounting adjustments including deductions, price adjustments, collapses, sales tax, pilferage

Processes refunds for overpayments, bid deposits, collapses, price adjustments, and tax adjustments

Ensures appropriate authorizations and policies are adhered to with respect to adjustments

Generates invoices to bill customers, consignors and inter-company subsidiaries

Assists sale site in collections and reconciling customer accounts; investigate and resolve any delinquencies

Notifies departments regarding pertinent receivable balances, adjustments and holdbacks in accordance with timelines

Scrutinize aging of accounts receivable and provide input to management for determining allowance for doubtful accounts (AFDA) per policy

Responsible for Reconciling AR sub-ledger to general ledger; Assist with month end closing and reporting and process monthly finance charges as applicable

Reviews sale site set-up to ensure that tax and administrative fees are correctly inputted

Research and respond to customer inquiries; Maintain customer account information; Filing and sorting paperwork

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

2-3 years of prior accounts receivable experience

Customer Service experience preferred

Flexibility and willingness to work varied hours and occasional overtime hours

Experience working with ERP systems

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships

Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

Organized, detailed-oriented and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Excellent time management skills and the ability to always meet deadlines

Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised

Demonstrated experience working well as a member of a team

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