Billing & Accounting Analyst – AutoTrader

Title of the Job: Billing & Accounting Analyst

Location: Toronto, ON

Job Description: TRADER Corporation is a trusted Canadian leader in online media, dealer and lender services. The company is comprised of AutoTrader.ca, AutoSync and Dealertrack Canada. AutoTrader.ca (AutoHebdo.net in Quebec) offers the largest inventory of new cars and used cars in Canada, receiving over 25 million monthly visits to its marketplace. With over 3,500 subscribers and counting, AutoSync is the largest and fastest growing dealer and OEM software provider in Canada. The platform’s suite of connected automotive software solutions brings advertising, conversion and operational support together, synchronizing the entire retail process. AutoSync’s diverse range of offerings includes: vAuto, EasyDeal, xtime, Motoinsight, Activix, TAdvantage and TRFFK. Dealertrack is Canada’s largest automotive financing portal, enhancing efficiency and profitability for all major segments of the automotive, marine, recreational vehicle, motorcycle and powersport retail industries. Over 6.5 million credit applications are submitted via the Dealertrack Canada portal each year. Collateral Management is a national, end-to-end, managed technology solution that offers industry insight and multi-channel collection strategies to maximize funds recovered. Collateral Management helps you remain compliant in all jurisdictions, alleviating your exposure to reputational and financial risks. Visit to learn more..The Billing & Accounting Analyst is responsible to reconcile monthly and mid-month variable billing, processing cash payments and receipts as well as working with the Credit and Collections team to minimize any AR issues. They will also pro-actively seek out process improvements, making recommendations, and implement improvements upon approval. They will support the team to ensure accurate billing processes and procedures for effective revenue recognition and accurate revenue reporting. This function is heavily driven by deadlines and it is essential to maintain the billing cycles.Billing & Accounting Analyst will work on various reports and improve analytical processes and will be responsible for managing the shared inbox and ensure emails are responded to within 24 hours.Key Areas of Responsibility:1. Follow policies and procedures, as well as streamlining billing processes across multiple products, customers and value markets for effective revenue recognition and accurate reporting.2. Billing customers on a timely basis with different billing schedules and bill customers on a timely basis with different billing schedules. Process any credits by electronic payment or by AP check requests as per request from sales/operation team3. Maintain customer master lists and all subscription list, creating a process to review monthly and update as required. Manage Billing shared inbox for internal/external email and timely response within 24 hours.4. Manage new revenue streams that are introduced. Create the billing schedule based on the different weekly and monthly revenue products so that revenue is billed correctly and recorded accurately in the G/L. Perform all invoice and customer statement generation (weekly, monthly). Effectively work through changes to standards and revenue recognition.5. Heavily involved with the audits including delivering controls walk-throughs, testing, and AR confirmations. Significant collaboration is required between the G/L, Cash Postings, C&C, COE, PV, NPV and National teams in order to provide the evidence and support that is required by the auditors in billing and revenue.6. Lead Billing project activities. Deliver all quality control testing for the Billing and Cash Posting systems during the implementation of new products and releases7. Collaborate with Credit collection team and provide support to minimize overdue invoices. Assessing bad debt / uncollectible receivables for write-off.8. Process cash receipts and apply payments against outstanding invoices and prepare monthly reports per requirements for internal and external customers.Job Requirements:Education, Experience and Technical skills – Required (R), Preferred (P), Asset (A). Accounting degree (P)· 5 years’ experience – in Billing and/or Accounting capacity (R)· Zuora Billing System (P), Great Plains (P)· Must be fluently bilingual in English and French (written and verbal)– Advanced PC skills (Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook) (R)Required Soft Skills and Competencies· Customer focus· Deadline and timeline driven· Self-motivated and committed· Strong communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills· Strong organization and time management skills· Effective team player. Ability to work under pressure and detail orientedWorking Conditions. Overtime may be required (i.e. month end)What’s in it for you…-We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are a few benefits we all benefit from that support us to be our creative best.Fitness and wellness-We provide discounts to nation-wide gyms, onsite gyms (when we’re in the office), an Employee and Family Assistance Program, as well as a virtual wellness program.Benefits from Day 1-Gym discounts-Local in-office free gyms-Employee and Family Assistance program-Weekly virtual wellness events-Conferences & training budget-Regular internal training programsFinancial planning-Let us help you invest in your future with 3% matching towards your pension and multiple forms of income protection.Competitive salary-Annual bonus structure-3% CPP matching

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