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Supervisor, Collections


Company : Parkland Corporation


Location : Calgary, Alberta


Created : 2025-10-27


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Be among the first 25 applicants 2 days ago Description Competitive Benefits. Meaningful Extras. Unmatched Value. The Opportunity As part of Parklands Finance Shared Services team, the Collections Supervisor plays a critical role in our Order to Cash function. You will lead a team of collectors to manage receivables, minimize delinquencies, and protect working capital. This is a leadership role that blends people management, process excellence, and cross-functional collaboration, with direct impact on Parklands financial health and customer relationships. Success in this role requires strong people leadership, analytical insight, and the ability to balance risk management with customer service. This position works closely with business and finance stakeholders across Parkland, requiring a high degree of collaboration, influence, and problem-solving. Responsibilities Lead daily huddles and weekly reporting reviews, ensuring overdue accounts are followed up, risks are identified, and clear action plans are executed. Ensure overlimit and past due accounts are placed on hold according to policy. Escalate high-risk accounts to leadership with recommended actions (payment plans, collections, legal escalation, etc.). Implement and manage collections policies and procedures; drive continuous improvement in strategies and practices. Monitor team performance to ensure collections strategies drive positive results on delinquencies and credit losses. Collaborate closely with the Cash Applications team to monitor unapplied and misapplied cash, ensuring timely resolution of allocation issues that impact collections effectiveness. Partner with Credit, Cash Applications, Sales, and Operations teams to resolve escalations and customer account issues. Establish and maintain positive business relationships with internal customers and key stakeholders in the collections process. Establish and enforce quality standards for collections notes, ensuring all account activity is documented completely, professionally, and on time. Coordinate efforts for significantly past due accounts with external collection agencies and legal counsel as required. Analysis and Reporting Prepare monthly AFDA recommendations with commentary on risks, trends, and key drivers. Prepare weekly AR and collections reporting, providing timely insights to leadership. Review overlimit reports and partner with Credit to action customer credit holds. Monitor KPIs and trends to drive operational excellence and business value. Leadership Provide day-to-day coaching, resource planning, and performance management for the collections team. Create a positive team environment where collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement are valued. Set clear expectations, priorities, and responsibilities for team members. Measure team performance against set KPIs and actively work to remove roadblocks. Promote a client-focused, solution-oriented culture aligned with Service Level Agreements. Lead the recruitment process: screening, interviewing, assessing candidates, and onboarding new hires. Facilitates the teams goal setting process and personal development. Operational & Service Excellence Champions process improvements and system enhancements. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, challenging existing practices to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Act as a change leader, fostering team adaptability during organizational transformation. Ensures all processes are developed and maintained in accordance with corporate policies, SOX/internal controls, tax reporting, and other regulations. Requirements Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field (preferred). 5+ years of collections or accounts receivable (B2B) experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role. Advanced knowledge of collections processes, policies, and best practices. Proficiency with ERP systems with the ability to navigate AR modules, run reports, and reconcile balances. Strong intermediate Excel skills including lookups, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and ad hoc analysis/reporting. Ability to analyze datasets quickly and summarize insights for leadership. Oil and Gas and/or Shared Services experience is an asset. Experience working with collection agencies and legal counsel, including settlements, litigation, and follow-up with third parties. Strong ability to perform root cause analysis, identify process gaps, and recommend improvements; solutions-driven mindset. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt style to different audiences and influence stakeholders. Proven experience managing teams, projects, and competing priorities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Highly organized, self-starter, and results-driven with a demonstrated ability to operate independently while aligning to business objectives. Belonging Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you? We are committed to equal opportunities for all applicants. If you require accommodation due to a disability, you will have an opportunity to notify us when scheduling your interview. Belonging matters because you do. Workplace Equality We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Additional Information Our ability to work as one team across Canada, the United States and the Caribbean is foundational to our success. We show up as our authentic selves each day and create space for one anothers unique contributions. We respect diverse cultures and seek equitable partnerships with Indigenous communities. The Fine Print: Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied. We are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Final candidates may undergo a confidential pre-employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and fitness for duty testing. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries: Truck Transportation #J-18808-Ljbffr