Accounts Payable Clerk

As a member-owned cooperative, we’re helping our members with their real goals and real challenges so they can live the real life they want. It’s what we’ve been doing for over 80 years, and it’s why today we stand almost 600,000 members strong. Plus, we invest 10% of our budgeted profits back into our community - almost $90 million since 2000 alone - because when our members do well, we believe our communities should do well too.

Accounts Payable Clerk

**Location**: Help Headquarters**Job Type**: Full Time**myWork Options**: In-person, Remote, Hybrid**What’s the job?**
- Coast Capital Savings (CCS) is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support the progress of our corporate initiatives by ensuring invoice and expense claim input into the general ledger is accurate and timely, and payments are made on time. You will also be responsible for ensuring appropriate controls are followed. Your due diligence, positive and can-do attitude will help the team move forward with continuous process improvement initiatives within the accounts payable group.**What you’ll get to do**:

- Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to facilitate payment and to resolve discrepancies.
- Ensure all invoices and expense claims submitted are approved and details are accurate, including vendor information, GL and cost center coding.
- Accurate input of vendor information, invoices, expense claims, and applicable intercompany entries into the Microsoft Dynamics Navision (GL system).
- Ensure deposits are made appropriately and accurately to each of the CCS companies.
- Process payment of invoices and expense claims via EFT, cheques or wires within tight timelines.
- Reconcile vendor accounts and assist in balancing accounts payable sub-ledger to the general ledger including communicating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Prepare accounts payable system reports.
- Identify process and system improvements related to AP.
- Supports completion of process and system improvement projects, including user acceptance testing.
- Contribute to team effort and assist with other duties and projects as required.
- Document and update procedures and policies for accounts payable as required and ensure adherence to policy and controls.
- Act as back up for other team members and cross train to provide coverage during vacation and sick days.

**Who are we looking for?**
- Minimum 1 - 3 years of job-related experience. Minimum of two to three years of work experience in a high volume, computerized accounts payable department. Comfortable with most aspects of processing accounts payable and basic general ledger tasks.
- High School Diploma plus some additional post-secondary courses. Preferably post-secondary courses in basic accounting or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Working knowledge of any accounting software and ability to learn any new accounting software.
- Good typing speed with high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Prior working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Navision (NAV) will be an asset.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize critical job functions to manage time and workflows.
- Proactive, continuous improvement mindset with ability and desire to coordinate and implement process and system improvements.

**Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Coast Capital**-
Why join Coast Capital?

**Purpose is our North Star.**

We look at everything through our purpose. It informs the advice we provide our members, the experiences and products we create, and the programs we build to support our employees and communities.

**Committed to inclusion and engagement.** We have an ongoing focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion and routinely track how we’re doing, and what we need to do to keep improving. We foster a culture where everyone can feel safe to be who they really are and thrive.

**A career that grows with you.** We believe in developing our people and promoting from within. Many employees have spent decades, and sometimes their entire careers, with Coast Capital and have progressed from the frontlines to senior leadership.

**Work where you’re most effective.** In 2020 the world changed, and that includes how we work. In response to COVID-19 we launched myWork, which gives employees flexibility in where they work based on the nature of their role.

**Benefits that flex to the needs of you and your family.** We offer comprehensive, customizable benefits for you and your family, so you can choose what fits best for you and your lifestyle.

**Retirement options.** We also take care of our employees once they retire. That’s why we offer the choice of a defined contribution or defined benefit pension plan or RSP’s.

**Mortgage and auto financing benefits. **Employees save thousands on their mortgages and auto loans with best-in-category benefits.

**Real recognition.** We recognize excellence throughout the year, thr