Senior Accounts Payable Associate

Location

Brampton, ON | Canada

Job description

Position:  Senior Accounts Payable Associate  

Ref: 1110694

Location: Brampton – Airport Rd / 407 (Hybrid – 2 days a week in the office) 

Salary : $60-65,000 + $3k bonus + RSP + benefits + education support + vacation + 4 wellness days

Your new company  
My client is a publicly traded product based operation, with national operations and their head office located in Brampton. 

Your new role  

They are seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Associate to work closely with the Accounts Payable Manager and also provide hands on support within the team in this newly created role resulting from growth of the business. The Senior Accounts Payable Associate is responsible for the following areas;

• Monitor the Accounts Payable and received-not-vouchered sub ledgers to ensure that all payables are paid in a timely manner.
• Follow up with various staff members for proper and timely authorization in order to take all available early payment discounts and ensure good relations with vendors
• Review service requests received through the Accounts Payable mailbox ensuring all request are addressed in a timely manner.
• Review of month-end journal templates prepared by Accounts Payable Administrators
• Provide back-up support to the Manager, Accounts Payable and the AP team which will include cash forecast and aging reports, month end closing, daily entries of invoices, cheque runs, processing refunds, supplier statement reconciliations, responding to inquiries/service requests from the business or vendors, and other responsibilities as required
• Review of weekly cheque runs ensure payments are within vendor terms and new vendor setup, inclusive of adding suppliers banking information
• Aide in reviewing reconciled vendor statements, ensuring completion and accuracy of both vendor and company information for both inventory and non-inventory vendors.
• Assist with the implementation of new procedures and aid with testing and creating SOP’s as well as assisting or leading new process implementation or changes to existing process
• Adhoc reporting as required

What you'll need to succeed  
The suitable candidate will have 3-5+ years full cycle accounts payable experience ideally within a product based company. You will bring the ability to think outside the box, with strong problem solving abilities. Understanding of inventory related processes is an asset. A good understanding of accounting principles along with all applicable sales taxes is preferred. The ability to work in a fast paced environment with deadlines and competing priorities. You will posses exceptional data entry accuracy and attention to detail. Strong MS Excel Skills (pivot tables, vlookups, formulas) are required, experience with Oracle – Cloud SAP and SAP Concur, RMS or REIM are an asset but not mandatory. 

What you'll get in return  
The company is a successful operation and offers a role with a broad exposure. The position provides progression opportunities to a leadership role or the opportunity to move in to other areas of the accounting team. The role offers a salary of $60-65,000 + bonus + RSP. The position works in a hybrid work arrangement, working 2 days a week in the office with a good work/life balance. 

What you need to do now

If you meet all the requirements for this role please apply quoting reference number: 1110694. Thank you in advance for your interest. We regret that we can only respond to candidates chosen for an interview.

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