Team Lead, Accounts Payable

Groupe Dynamite is a leading fashion digital retailer with two brands at the heart of our success, Garage and Dynamite. With over 300 stores in Canada and the U.S., and more than 4,000 people, we have been making our mark on fashion since 1975.

Our core strengths are rooted in our team, our innovation and our customers. We are proud to hire and retain aspirational leaders who are driven to achieve great things and are recognized for their entrepreneurial spirit.

**Role Summary**

The Accounts Payable Team Lead role is responsible for supporting and leading accounts payable associates in the timely and accurate accounting and reporting of all expenses relating to travel and entertainment with quality and care, in accordance with company policies.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Support the Accounts Payables Associates in their daily tasks and responsibilities;
- Coach the Accounts Payables Associates on company’s processeus and procedures;
- Act as the SME in escaladed cases;
- Verifyies employee company credit card reports against system reports and account transactions;.
- Escalade any urgencies to the Accounts Payables Manager if needed;
- Validates corporate credit card expenditures with travel reports;.
- Allocates expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing and recording entries;.
- Develops, implements, maintains systems and reports, procedures, and policies, related to business travel expenses;.
- Administers and reconciles employee cash advances ensuring expense reports and any balance of funds are received timely;.
- Reports weekly/monthly status for various travel expenses;.
- Assists in month
- end closing;.
- Protects the organization's value by keeping information confidential.

**To qualify for this role, you must have...**
- At leastMinimum 5 years of Accounts Payable experience, in the retail industry is an asset;.
- Experience working with employee expenses and in a multi
- currency environment;.
- DEC in Aaccounting, Ffinance, or related field preferred;.
- Strong knowledge of direct and indirect tax implications of any kind of transactions;.
- Must have sStrong work ethics;.
- Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable;.
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential;.
- High aptitude with computer systems, MS Dynamics Great Plains finance system is an asset;.
- Possess sStrong organizational and time management skills;.
- Ability to support, train, and coach colleagues;.
- Problem solving skills, basic accounting principles knowledge, data analysis, and multi tasking capabilities;.
- Strong communication skills for communicating with internal clients and management;.
- Bilingual English and French and English, spoken and written;.
- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high
- volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.

**To be a great fit, you must...**
- Be able to make tough decisions;
- Thrive in the face of change with a strong sense of urgency;
- Challenge the status quo by contributing impactful ideas and solutions;
- Build partnerships and prioritize collaboration;
- Present information in an effective and concise manner;
- Be proactive and exceed expected results.

Over and above a competitive salary and bonus plan, registered retirement savings, and flexible group insurance with personalised coverage that meets your needs, you will be at the forefront of a growing organisation that understands the importance of investing in people.

You and your family can enjoy our employee discount at Garage and Dynamite, private sample sales throughout the year and many other exciting perks, including a very flexible vacation program.

**Our promise**
No day will be like the last—we aim to be better today than we were yesterday. We are committed to employment equity.