Accounts Payable Manager

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**Accounts Payable Manager**

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds 11

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

**What you'll do**
- Reporting to the Supply Chain Programs Manager, the Accounts Payable (“AP”) Manager is responsible for managing and
providing strong leadership to a team of unionized staff and AP Service Centre management to ensure the overall success
of the delivery of Accounts Payable services across BC Hydro. The AP Manager provides oversight and manages the day
- to-day service operations of Accounts Payable.

Key duties include:

- Ensure payments are made on a timely basis and that the needs of both internal clients and suppliers are met.
- Troubleshoot and resolve supplier issues to identify mutually beneficial alternatives.
- Manage AP staff including, scheduling and work assignments, recruiting and selecting new staff members in accordance

with established posting and recruitment procedures.
- Coach team members, determine learning needs, transfer technical and professional expertise, conduct regular

performance management appraisals, and promote effective execution of all activities relating to the employee life cycle
and to enhance positive employee relations.
- Review AP Services to ensure effective monitoring, approval procedures and controls to address areas of potential risk

and to recommend or make modifications to achieve better results.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of the existing business processes so as to drive continuous improvement through

streamlining and building efficiencies.
- Ensure AP procedures are in compliance with BC Hydro’s overall policies and objectives.
- Contribute to developing long-term strategic plan for payments to take advantage of technical and financial innovations.
- Plan the implementation and associated change management of procedural changes that impact AP, including
- Establish and maintain key relationships with Finance, Treasury, Procurement and Business Groups to ensure efficient

payment processes, develop sound process and controls and drive benefits.
- Work with Supply Chain Programs Manager to establish performance targets, set program goals, and analyze

performance data to provide regular reporting on performance metrics.
- Participate in committees addressing business process and operations issues and provide input into the design and

development of new/revised policies and procedures.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of best practices, policies, systems, procedures and legal requirements affecting AP

Services through regular networking with internal specialists, professional associations and industry contacts.
** What you bring**
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related degree or equivalent.
- Certified Professional Accounting designation is preferred.
- 5 - 10 years’ experience with day to day operation of accounts payable services. Previous supervisory experience in a

Union environment is beneficial.
- Demonstrated project management, change management, teambuilding and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong business and strategic thinking skills.
- Well-developed oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Well-developed analytical, organizational and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate and develop positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proficiency with full MS Office Suite, and experience using SAP or Accounts Payable ERP system.
- Experience operating with crown corporations or government environments and familiarization with the Utility industry

sector would be beneficial.
- Knowledge of MoveUp collective agreement (or other similar agreements) would be beneficial.

**What we offer**
- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses

** What else you should know**
- This is a Full-Time Regular M1 role, based in our Edmonds office in Burnaby, BC.
- As part of the selection process, applicants may be required to take a written test/assessment.

any delays.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V3N 4X8.
** Date Posted**:2024-12-19 **Closing Date**:2025-01-06

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