Accounts Payable Associate

**Location**:Markham, ON, CA, L3R 0Z7**Function**:Finance**Employment type**:Full Time**Required experience**:Junior professional - up to 5 years**Reference ID**:74148Accounts Payable Associate

**ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY**
- At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. At Distribution & Usages buisness group this means providing reliable cabling systems and smart energy solutions, including power accessories, to make buildings and power networks more efficient, more people oriented and more sustainable.- Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome**Purpose**
- Responsible for supporting the accounting department; processing vendor invoices (including employee expense reports), scheduling payments for approval and resolving queries. Contributes to procedures and systems improvements and changes in the Accounts Payable domain.**Areas of Responsibility**
- Posts invoices received into accounts payable system while validating approval on invoice, tax registration numbers, payment terms and resolving amount or quantity discrepancies with purchase orders.
- Verifies expense reports to ensure expenses are in compliance with the company policy. Exports data from expense reporting system for payment process.
- Schedules vendor payment for all locations to be approved by appropriate controllers for all payment methods eg. cheques, wire transfers, EFT, ACH.
- Creates and updates vendor master records for FI vendors.
- Works closely with Treasury Department to communicate cash requirements, rejected payments, stop payments.
- Responds to vendor enquiries regarding payment issues. Reconciles vendor statements. Replies to vendors’ auditors to confirm their balance.
- Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.
- Maintains historical records by filing invoices in an orderly and easily retrievable manner.
- Pulls invoices as required for requests (ie. tax audits, special requests, etc).
- Obtains copies of cashed cheques for payment verification (fraud, non-receipts, etc).
- Contacts vendors to investigate on stale-dated cheques.
- Other duties as required

**Required Skills and Qualifications**
- **Bilingual (French, English) required**:

- 2 - 3 years accounts payable or book-keeping experience
- Knowledge of accounts payable procedures
- Excellent data entry skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
- Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet and professional manner
- Knowledge of SAP is an asset
- Attention to detail and accuracy is required
- Able to work independently, with a strong sense of accountability
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative

**OUR GROWTH CULTURE**
- Among our employees we share the same values
- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.- At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.**REFERRAL REQUEST**
- In case this is not the job for you, but perhaps you have a friend who would be a great match - please forward the job to them, thanks