Accounts Payable Clerk

Wesgroup Properties started as a family business in British Columbia more than 60 years ago and today is one of Western Canada’s largest private real estate companies with a diversified portfolio spanning across residential and commercial real estate. Wesgroup owns and manages over 3.2 million square feet of commercial and multi-family real estate and has built more than 7,000 homes in 100 communities. With the active projects in our development pipeline, the portfolio will grow to over 7 million square feet over the next six years. Our operations are vertically integrated, encompassing land acquisition, construction, finance, design, marketing, sales, leasing, and property management. We have a long history of looking forward and we are dedicated to conducting business in line with our values of adaptability, accountability, relationships, and observing The Golden Rule without fail.

Wesgroup is poised for significant growth over the next few years and in preparation for this exciting and challenging phase, we are actively seeking a highly engage and driven Accounts Payable Clerk to join our Accounting team. The A/P Clerk will be an integral part of the team, interacting with vendors, reviewing purchase orders and processing invoices, ensuring all vendors are paid in a timely fashion, and assisting with the Accounts Payable cycle. This role will report to the A/P Supervisor. The role of A/P Clerk will consist of, but not be limited to, the following:
**Responsibilities**:

- Work with Construction operations and accountants to ensure invoice coding accuracy
- Preparation of bi-monthly cheque runs and manual cheques for all entities
- Process adjustments in Yardi for vendors on Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) or Virtual Card
- Maintenance of new and existing vendor information
- Perform Worksafe (WCB) & GST verification for all new & existing vendors including follow-up on delinquency status as required.
- Reconciliation of vendor statements
- Communicate with vendors regarding invoice/statement discrepancies as well as encourage them to switch to Direct Deposit for payment of invoices
- Follow-up with vendors regarding Statutory Declaration
- Administer the Builder’s Lien Holdback Process
- Resolving unpaid invoices due to incomplete information and completing the outstanding invoice report
- Other tasks as assigned

**Qualifications and Knowledge**:

- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Clear and effective communication skills
- Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
- 1 years’ experience in an Accounts Payable or Accounting role is an asset (open to new graduates)
- Able to work well in a team environment
- Understanding of the full Accounts Payable cycle
- Experience in Yardi accounting system would be an asset
- Background in Real Estate Development would be an asset

**What we offer**:

- A fun and inclusive culture supported by an employee-led Culture Committee
- Competitive compensation package
- Robust and extensive health benefits including a generous Health Care Spending Account
- Fitness benefits including a Lifestyle Spending Account and private group fitness classes
- Wesgroup supports a broad range of community initiatives through donations and employee volunteer activities, including paid days off to volunteer your time each year
- Stocked kitchens with healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks, fresh organic fruit, and a wide range of dairy alternatives for your beverage needs
- A beautifully designed brand new office downtown, across from the Burrard sky train station

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for follow-up will be contacted.