Accounts Payable Clerk

Gateway Services Inc. is North America's leading provider of pet aftercare services to veterinary clinics and pet parents. Gateway Services is committed to exceed our customers’ expectations striving to provide unparalleled service and peace of mind by providing RESPECTFUL and ethical pet aftercare, treating each pet in our care with the utmost DIGNITY, as if it were our own. Each of our Team Members live these values every day and through this commitment we are confident we can exceed expectations.

The Accounts Payable Administrator is directly responsible for performing data entry and related duties in disbursing non-payroll accounts payable to individuals, suppliers, corporations, and other entities. This includes filing, maintaining and updating financial spreadsheets and performing other administrative duties of the finance department. The Accounts Payable Administrator will also ensure the timely and accurate processing of payment documents such as purchase orders, travel reimbursements, and any other accounting transactions related to A/P management. This position involves diplomatic interaction to provide billing information and support in order to facilitate daily bank reconciliations.

Core Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Communication
- Energy and Stress
- Team Work
- Quality Orientation
- Problem Solving
- Accountability and Dependability
- Ethics and Integrity

Job Duties
- Collaborate with the Accounting Manager and Controllers to maintain A/P performance levels.
- Perform Accounts Payable and Administrative filing duties.
- Coding of vendor invoices
- Enter Accounts Payable data.
- Update financial spreadsheets.
- Post and reconcile company payments to general ledgers.
- Perform other administrative duties of the finance department.
- Review bills to the company for potential errors and/or discrepancies.
- Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies or misapplied cash transactions.
- Prepare and distribute payment reports for approval to VP of Finance
- Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of financial records as they relate to the organization and its business partners.
- Investigate payment problems while following corporate A/P policies and procedures.

**Requirements**:

- 1-2 years’ direct experience in an A/P capacity an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to accurately calculate, post, correct, and manage accounting figures and financial records.
- Strong knowledge of payment regulations and fair credit practices.
- Must possess a high level of moral judgment for handling confidential information and monetary transactions.
- Experience in gathering data, compiling the proper information, and preparing financial reports.
- Able to perform moderate to complex account reconciliations.
- Basic knowledge of accounting systems, budgets, and internal controls.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office productivity suite, specifically Excel.
- Effective attention to detail and a high degree of data entry accuracy.
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
- Excellent teamwork and team building skills.
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners, and government agencies.
- Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.

**YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US BECAUSE**:
**The People**. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with

**Our Core Values**:

- People First
- Exceed Expectations
- (HIT) Honesty, Integrity, Trust
- Be Passionate and Caring
- Continuously Improve
- We are committed to promoting accessibility for applicants with disabilities and complying to all applicable accessibility legislation. We will make accommodations available for applicants with disabilities in our recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and/or selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used._