Accounts Payable Manager

**Manager, Accounts Payable**

Reports To

National Director, Accounts Payable

Location

Ontario

Type

FT-Permanent

Closing Date

15th September, 2025

**Company Overview**

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.

Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2022, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

**Role**:
The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for overseeing all activities in the Accounts Payable function. This role manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs, ensures timely payments of vendor invoices and Expense vouchers, and maintains accurate records to maximize cash discounts. This role performs yearly Self Assessments audits, review of Debit Balances, Aged Purchase Orders and Aged Open payables and ensures they are cleared according to policies within FAMM. This role is also responsible for all Accounts Payable processes and ensures procedures are followed according to SYSCO policies and FAMM.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Manages staff and provides coaching/support on daily A/P activities.
- Interviews and hires new staff as required. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance and development.
- Manage and ensure processes are being followed as per SOX, FAMM and SYSCO policies and procedures.
- Monitor and analyze all Accounts Payable processes and recommend improvements.
- Work with other department leads (Merchandising, Costing, Inventory Control, Accounting and Logistics) to develop efficiencies and improve A/P processes.
- Ensures inter-company accounts are reviewed and kept current as per Intercompany policies.
- Reviews Debit Balances and Aged items within AP/PO and ensures they are cleared/reconciled monthly/yearly according to FAMM.
- Manages Vendor relations by keeping them informed of any escalation and ensuring issues are resolved timely.
- Performs Quarterly and Yearly CMP reviews for staff and ensures all are aligned with department and company goals.
- Participate in ongoing projects with BT and provide support as required.
- Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
- Understands that their role is critical in creating a safe organization with mínimal environmental impact and the value that brings to the organization.
- Is willing to drive Environmental, Health and Safety performance by acting as an example and holding their team accountable to complying with EHS programs, policies, and requirements.
- Enable, champion and embrace an inclusive culture
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About you)**:

- One to three (1-3) years of Supervisory experience in a progressive AP role or related area.
- Five (5+) years of experience in related area as an individual contributor.
- Post-Secondary Diploma/Degree in business or related field in Finance.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Knowledge of the IDS system is an asset.

**_
Our Purpose:_**

**Connecting the world to share food and care for one another**

**_
Our Mission:_**

**Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions**

**_
Our Identity:_**

**Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain**

**Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco associates enjoy**:

- Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts - Short-Term and Long-Term Disability - Life Insurance - Voluntary Optional Insurance - Parental Leave Plan - Company Pension Plan - Group RRSP & TFSA - Employee and Family Assistance - Stock Purchase Plan - Maple Virtual Care - Unlimited on-line learning - Sysco produc