Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Analyst

Position Summary
The Accounts Payable Analyst will be responsible for maintaining an accurate record of accounts payable invoices as well as general administrative duties for the accounts payable department of one of our cleints.
Primary duties are to check or manually enter transactions into finance system, verify the accuracy of electronic invoices, reconcile vendor statements, and maintain vendor records.

What you will do

• Manage the Accounts Payables mailbox on a regular basis
• Review and post invoices entered by field admin, verifying accuracy and making any required corrections. Average volume 500 per week.
• Enter AP transactions (invoices and credit notes) in the ERP system manually after verifying information on documents provided. If not duly approved, follow-up as required. Average volume 45 per week
• Prepare vendor recs to ensure regular account reconciliation with the vendors
• Onbord new vendors; setup vendors in finance system, provide credit apps, confirm EFT banking information, and maintain vendor records.
• Assist with external audit requests from the auditors
• Assist AP team as and when required
• Ad hoc requests from AP management and Controller as they come up.

What you will bring

• Strong Computer skills; highly proficient with Excel and Outlook
• Microsoft Dynamics GP experience an asset, but not required
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Basic knowledge of Canadian sales taxes and their application
• Analytical decision-making
• Superior interpersonal , verbal, listening, and communication skills
• Must be able to respond to questions and make calls regarding vendor issues on a timely basis to avoid risk of business disruption
• Organize workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Post-secondary education in Accounting or Office Administration an asset
• Upto 5 Years of experience in AP