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Bedford, NS
Accounting and Financial
Entry Level
Full-time

Clearwater Seafoods is one of the world's largest vertically integrated seafood companies with over 1,900 employees in offices, plants, and vessels across the globe. The Canadian company operates from ocean-to-plate, owning its own fishing licenses, vessels, and processing facilities, while also providing delivery to its customers worldwide. Clearwater is recognized globally for its superior quality, food safety and diversity of premium wild-caught seafood, including scallops, lobster, langoustine, clams, whelk, cold water shrimp and crabs.

As a leading harvester, processor and marketer of sustainably sourced seafood, Clearwater supplies its products to wholesalers, retailers, and foodservice distributors throughout the world. Selling its products globally under the Clearwater, Macduff and various private label brands.

Since its founding in 1976, Clearwater has invested in its science, innovative technology and management approaches to support sustainability and grow its wild seafood resource. This commitment has established Clearwater as a global leader in sustainable seafood excellence.

Clearwater Seafoods' Accounts Receivable department requires a full time permanent Accounts Receivable Clerk in Bedford, N.S.

Purpose of Position

This position is responsible to prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to: Accounts Receivable Manager

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities

• Monitor customer balances and follow up on balances and deductions as required

• Apply cash receipts to customer accounts

• Weekly preparation of cash forecast

• Prepare documentation and facilitation of credit applications, changes and approvals

• Preparation of working papers

• Manage customer and internal inquiries

• Assist with audit inquiries

• Customer statement preparation and distribution

What you'll need

Qualifications

Key Behavioral Competencies

• Dedicated and hardworking

• Good attention to detail

• Excellent time management and organizational skills

• Flexible in their work schedule and able to work with minimal supervision

• Must be willing to work in a fast paced and deadline driven team environment

Qualifications

• Business degree or diploma or 2 years equivalent work experience

• Above average knowledge of Microsoft Excel

• SAP user knowledge is an asset

• Clear and effective communication skills, both verbally and written  Good problem solving skills

We're looking for

Core Skills

Microsoft Excel

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A little bit about us

Clearwater Seafoods

Clearwater Seafoods is one of North America's largest vertically-integrated seafood companies and the largest holder of shellfish licenses and quotas in Canada. It is recognized globally for its superior quality, food safety, diversity of species and reliable worldwide delivery of premium wild, eco-certified seafood, including scallops, lobster, clams, coldwater shrimp, sea cucumber, langoustine, whelk and crab.

Since its founding in 1976, Clearwater has invested in science, people and technological innovation, as well as resource ownership and management to sustain and grow its seafood resource. This commitment has allowed it to remain a leader in the global seafood market and in sustainable seafood excellence.