Bilingual Credit and Collections Manager (French preferred)
Introduction
Our client, a well established Canadian organization operating in the industrial equipment and infrastructure services sector, is seeking a Bilingual Credit and Collections Manager to join their finance leadership team in Mississauga, Ontario.
This leadership role supports both project based construction billing and ongoing service revenue streams. The position focuses on maintaining stable cash flow, improving collections performance, and providing structured leadership to a large accounts receivable team.
French language capability is preferred but not mandatory for success in this role.
This is a full time position based in Mississauga, Ontario. The role is expected to operate primarily onsite, with potential hybrid flexibility to be confirmed.
Compensation range: $90,000 to $110,000 base salary, plus eligibility for a performance bonus of up to 10 percent.
What You’ll Do
You will oversee the day to day leadership of accounts receivable operations that support complex project billing and service based revenue. This includes guiding a structured team responsible for collections, dispute management, and credit oversight.
Working closely with operations, project management, and finance leadership, you will help strengthen collections discipline, improve reporting visibility, and ensure reliable working capital performance.
This role offers an opportunity to bring stability, organization, and operational discipline to a critical finance function.
Responsibilities
• Lead, coach, and support a large accounts receivable and collections team responsible for both project and service billing
• Improve cash flow performance by monitoring delinquency levels and driving improvements in collections processes
• Oversee accounts receivable activity related to construction style billing structures including progress billing follow up, holdbacks, lien rights, and bond related processes
• Manage escalations, dispute resolution, and recovery strategies for higher risk customer accounts
• Maintain oversight of a portfolio of approximately 35 strategic customer accounts
• Develop and maintain accounts receivable reporting and dashboards using advanced Excel and Power BI
• Collaborate with operations, project management, and finance teams to address billing challenges and improve collections outcomes
• Maintain strong internal controls, accurate reporting practices, and disciplined credit management processes
Qualifications
• French and English bilingual capability preferred
• Minimum 7 years of experience in accounts receivable, credit management, or collections
• Leadership experience managing an accounts receivable or collections team
• Experience working with construction style billing environments including progress billing, holdbacks, liens, or bond related collections processes
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Strong negotiation, dispute resolution, and client communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookup functions, and financial data analysis
• Working knowledge of Power BI or similar reporting tools
• Demonstrated ability to improve cash flow performance, manage delinquency levels, and support disciplined credit practices
Benefits
• Base salary between $90,000 and $110,000 with bonus opportunity up to 10 percent
• Three weeks of paid vacation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple coverage options
• Employer paid core benefits plan available
• Employer matched group retirement savings program after one year of service
• Health Care Spending Account
• Personal wellness allowance
• Employee and family assistance program providing confidential counselling and support services
• Emergency travel medical coverage
• Tuition reimbursement for approved professional development
• Employee discount programs and referral incentives
Why Work with Us
This role offers the opportunity to provide steady leadership within a stable Canadian organization that supports essential infrastructure and industrial operations.
Our client values disciplined financial management, collaborative teamwork between operational and finance groups, and long term professional stability. The Credit and Collections Manager will play an important role in maintaining reliable financial performance while guiding an established team responsible for critical accounts receivable operations.
Disclosure: “Bilingual Source uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. This technology helps us match your unique language skills and professional experience with the specific needs of our clients. Final hiring and interview decisions continue to be made by our human recruitment experts.”
Vacancy: This is an existing vacancy with immediate availability. Our client is currently seeking Bilingual Credit and Collections Manager (French preferred).