Accounts Payable Assistant

**JOIN US IN ENABLING TRADE THROUGH CANADA'S LARGEST PORT.**

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm’s-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring the safe movement of goods through the Port of Vancouver while protecting the environment and considering local communities.

As an organization with a significant impact on communities and businesses across Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. We strive to create a workplace that mirrors the richness of our community, empowering all employees to achieve their full potential.

The Accounts Payable Assistant is responsible for providing accounting support by ensuring timely and accurate processing of accounts payable invoices and payments in accordance with company policies and procedures. This position is also responsible for assisting with identifying and recommending process improvements to enhance efficiencies and overall customer service.

**What you do**:

- Ensures all VFPA vouchers and payments are accurately coded, approved and processed in a timely manner in accordance with VFPA policies and directives.
- Prepares, enters and processes accounts payable invoices including matching purchase orders to invoices.
- Audits and processes corporate credit cards including reviewing, analyzing and reconciling credit card charges.
- Disburses petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.
- Reviews and identifies sales tax on invoices and self-assessments as required by applicable sales tax regulations (provincial, national and international).
- Reviews and codes expenses to accounts and cost centres by analyzing invoices.
- Pays vendors and prioritizes invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms. Assists Accounts Payable Team by verifying and posting entries by comparing system reports to balances for vouchers and payments.
- Performs reconciliation of vendor statements, invoices and processed work by verifying entries and comparing system report balances.
- Prepares month-end and year-end reports, and other period-end duties as assigned.
- Provides accounting support as directed.
- Opens electronic supplier invoices and distributes as required.
- Resolves purchase order, invoice or payment discrepancies.

**What you bring**:

- Completion of a two year full-time diploma in accounting/finance from a recognized post-secondary institution along with a minimum of 1 ½ years of accounts payable experience in an ERP environment.
- Must be a customer oriented individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be a team player with the ability to work effectively and positively with all contacts, internally and externally.
- Requires the ability to work independently to initiate accurate and timely work.
- Must have excellent organizational skills and flexibility to perform multiple tasks.

**What we offer**:

- Market-competitive base salaries and variable incentive plan
- Generous and inclusive benefits offering including retirement benefits plan
- Flexible remote work program
- Earned time off program
- Paid vacation and personal care leave
- Learning, development, and advancement opportunities
- Onsite gym with towel service in a national landmark in the heart of Vancouver’s waterfront
- Friendly, unique, and respectful workplace

**Location**:Vancouver, Canada

**Job type**:Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid

**Working environment**:Normal working office conditions.
- We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the x_ʷməθk_ʷəy_̓əm (Musqueam), S_ḵwx_̱w_ú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwəta_ɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our indigenous relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our _website_._