Financial Analyst

Reporting to and supporting the Controller and team of four, the Accounting Associate is responsible for the day to day accounting and financial reporting.

Specific Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end Order-to-Cash (O2C) process from invoicing through collection and cash application.
• Ensure timely and accurate customer invoicing, EDI uploads, and invoice distribution.
• Prepare and distribute weekly customer Statements of Account (SOAs).
• Monitor Accounts Receivable aging, overdue accounts, and collection activities to improve cash flow and reduce DSO.
• Resolve billing disputes, deductions, chargebacks, and account discrepancies.
• Perform customer account reconciliations and maintain accurate AR records.
• Review customer credit limits, exposure, payment trends, and credit risk; recommend corrective actions and support month-end and year-end credit reviews.
• Process cash applications, credit notes, rebates, and AR adjustments.
• Prepare monthly Accounts Receivable and sales reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Analyze collectability of customer accounts and support bad debt provisioning and write-off recommendations.
• Prepare daily bank position reports and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast.
• Support cash management and working capital optimization.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to improve cash flow forecasting and working capital performance.
• Support external audits and ensure compliance with internal control requirements.
• Drive automation, ERP enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve invoicing, collections, cash application, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Process EFTs and vendor payments (CAD/USD).
• Maintain banking records and resolve payment-related issues.
• Assist the Controller with customer meetings, collection escalations, and other finance-related initiatives.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business required
• CPA designation or actively pursuing designation.

Experience Required

• 5-8 years of experience in Finance, Credit, Accounts Receivable, or Working Capital Management.
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or distribution environments preferred.
• ERP experience required; JD Edwards preferred.