Accounts Payable Supervisor

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Gowling WLG Full time

**ABOUT GOWLING WLG**

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an integral part of our firm’s core values. We are always striving to build a more equitable, engaging and rewarding workplace by attracting and retaining talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks/paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business support services team work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

**PROFILE**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Responsible for work produced by their group including identifying and recommending solutions to issues.
- Train new staff with respect to the accounting system, policies and procedures.
- Conduct annual staff performance evaluations.
- Oversee the high school student co-op placement.
- Acts as the liaison between internal/external clients and accounting personnel utilizing various channels and resources to answer enquiries.
- Assists in making recommendations affecting accounts payable policies, staffing, and performance development.
- Reviews accounts payable sessions to ensure accuracy.
- Oversee importation of disbursement transactions from external websites.
- Review disbursement transaction reports to ensure completeness of data entry (e.g. Teraview, WIPO).
- Oversee processing and reconciliation of transactions related to the office credit cards.
- Prepare reports using simple criteria and established report formats, may be required to prepare custom reports from inception or by modifying existing formats, using basic to intermediate Excel formulas. E.g. monthly overhead expense reports.
- Review CIBC wires prepared by accounts payable staff, and prepare wires when required.
- Coordinate annual staff vacations, annual dues payments for CCLA and OBA, month end, and year end accounts payable closing, including year-end accruals.
- Act as first approver for Trust wires (shared responsibility with Cash Receipts Supervisor).
- Ensure monthly reconciliation of petty cash.
- May act as contact person in the absence of Accounting Manager.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- High school diploma as well as post-secondary courses in accounting.
- Five (5) years of related work experience and one (1) year of supervisor experience.
- Experience in a law firm would be an asset.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other Firm members, with the aptitude to take care of clients’ needs in a professional and courteous manner.
- Capacity to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
- Produce a high quality and quantity of work product, occasionally under tight timelines.
- Able to prioritize and to redefine priorities when necessary.
- Handle stress in a business-like manner.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Knowledge of Aderant Expert accounting system will be considered an asset.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision.

Gowling WLG employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.



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