Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable Analyst

BE A PART OF A REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE At Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (“RBH”), Philip Morris International’s (“PMI”) subsidiary in Canada, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on smoke-free products. With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. If you’re a forecaster and forward-thinker, you can make a huge impact, come join us! As a Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable Analyst. you will ensure RBH compliance with applicable Principles and Practices (P&Ps), address and resolve customer billing and payment related issues and inquiries, support the Shared Service Centre (SSC) Customer Master Data (CMD) team, execute month-end, year-end, and periodic customer/vendor validation and monitoring activities, execute AR related RRP processes and reconciliations. Primary Accountabilities: AR (Account Receivable) Activities: 1. Liaise with SSC and the business to ensure on a best efforts basis that customer payments are processed in a timely manner and in accordance with P&Ps and controls. 2. Execute the Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) collection process by ensuring NSF items are actioned in a timely manner and seen through to collection. Escalate issues to Supervisor as required. 3. Monitor and action Trade AR open aging items by working with internal teams, SSC, and 3rd party collection agency. 4. Execute month-end and year-end AR related processes (e.g. ensure all goods issued have been billed, block/unblock billing, etc.). 5. Execute PMI 10-C Know Your Customer P&B by performing required reviews during the required timeframes, and any additional monitoring/maintenance to ensure compliance. 6. Support CMD process by assisting SSC CMD team liaise with internal teams to investigate and resolve issues and ensure systems reflect correct data. Monitor alignment in key fields between systems containing CMD (e.g. MyStore and SAP). 7. Execute AR related RRP processes accurately and in a timely manner by performing analysis and reconciliations, creating journal entries, and following up with open and reconciling items (e.g. Arvato Newfoundland entries, Arvato Open Items follow-up with the RRP team and Arvato, GL account reconciliations, etc.). 8. Ad hoc activities as required by Supervisor or Manager P2P (Account Payable) Activities: 1. Review, validate, scan and prioritize third party vendor invoices as well as FI invoices (e.g. statutory payments, etc.). 2. Perform cheque payments and manage CCAA payments validation. 3. Ensure compliance with fiscal and legal requirements and applicable P&Ps and controls (e.g. annual validation for vendors, etc.). 4. Ad hoc activities as required by Supervisor or Manager. Education: • University Degree or College Diploma in Accounting or Finance Functional skills: • Basic (intermediate preferred) understanding of accounting concepts • Able to organize, prioritize, and execute multiple and competing time-sensitive priorities within a Shared Service Centre structure • Intermediate analytical and Excel skills • Able to demonstrate customer centricity by effectively managing internal and external customner expectations while firmly enforcing practices, policies, and procedures. • Able to handle sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner • Able to work well in team as well as independently with minimal supervision. PC skills: • SAP • Excel • BIDW Work experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in an AP and AR role in a medium/large organization with complex processes. Preference for experience working within a Shared Service Centre model. WHO WE ARE We are Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., Philip Morris International’s subsidiary in Canada. Today we are Canada's second largest tobacco company. In addition, RBH Inc. was awarded Top Employer for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022. We currently employ over 800 people throughout our six corporate and sales offices and our factory. Our parent company PMI is one of the world’s leading international tobacco companies. In addition to the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, PMI is engaged in the development and commercialization of smoke-free products. Click on the following link to learn more about what RBH believes: https://www.rbhinc.ca/home/what-we-believe Rothmans, Benson & Hedges is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this diversity that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, marital/family status (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, immigrant and newcomer status, gender identity/expression, age, citizenship, or disability. We consider qualified applicants who have passed the criminal background checks, consistent with legal requirements. We strive to recognize and value diversity and equity, and to ensure the inclusion of underrepresented groups and the four designated groups: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We value, respect, and equally support applicants from these groups. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us. If you are unable to apply for a position online, or require any further accommodation during our recruitment process, please contact: AODA.RBH@rbhinc.ca. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: RBH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rothmans-benson-hedges-inc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RothmansBensonHedges/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RBHinc RBH website: https://www.rbhinc.ca/ #RBH