Accounting Officer

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist Ministry: Treasury Board and Finance Full or Part-Time: Full-Time Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent Administrative Support 5

Salary:
$2,192.15 to $2,773.77 bi-weekly ($57,215
- $72,395/year) The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. The Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance (TBF) is tasked with high profile and highly impactful work that reaches across all ministries and numerous provincial agencies, and which impacts all Albertans. Finance Shared Services, within Treasury Board and Finance, provides centralized, client-focused financial services across the Government of Alberta. The division supports core financial operations, including accounts payable, business partner management, accounts receivable, employee expenses and payment administration. For further information about Treasury Board and Finance, see our website at Treasury Board and Finance . Are you interested in supporting financial operations that contribute to the delivery of public services across Alberta? The Accounts Payable Specialist plays a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of financial transactions on behalf of Government of Alberta ministries. Reporting to the Accounts Payable (AP) Team Lead, this position supports accounts payable operations by reviewing and processing invoices, investigating discrepancies, resolving payment issues, and providing guidance to stakeholders. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, problem-solving, collaboration, and customer service are critical. This role contributes to sound financial stewardship by helping ensure payments are processed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and controls. Processing accounts payable transactions, including invoices and credit memos, ensuring information is accurate, complete, appropriately authorized, and processed in accordance with established policies and procedures. Investigating and resolving complex payment and invoice discrepancies, including pricing, quantities, coding, tax treatment, payment terms, and transaction exceptions, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and implement solutions. Verifying vendor and payment information, resolving missing, inaccurate, or duplicate records to support accurate and timely payments. Prevent duplicate and incorrect payments by researching invoice records, resolving duplicate submissions, and processing invoice cancellations, reversals, and corrections. Manage specialized financial transactions, including recurring payments, advance payments, holdbacks, and high-volume transaction processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial controls. Prioritize urgent payment requests and time-sensitive transactions, coordinating timely resolution while maintaining established financial and audit requirements. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying recurring process issues, supporting troubleshooting and testing activities, updating procedures, and sharing knowledge with team members. Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. Creative Problem Solving: You have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions. High School Diploma with 3 years of related experience (for example, Vendor Management, Accounts Payable, general accounting). Experience in financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, vendor management, bookkeeping, or related financial administration. Experience investigating and resolving payment, invoice, or account discrepancies. Knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and financial record management. Experience using enterprise financial, accounting, procurement, or business management systems. Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, or business processes. Assets: Experience working within a government, public sector, post-secondary, healthcare, or large corporate environment. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint. Experience supporting process improvement initiatives or system enhancements. Experience handling confidential or sensitive information and maintaining data integrity. One (1) full-time permanent position available. 25 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday. Brownlee Building 10365 – 97th Street, Edmonton, AB. This position must be worked full-time in office. This competition may be used to fill future permanent and temporary vacancies at equal or lower classification.