Accounts Payable Clerk

For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we’ll take you there.

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we're leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We’re fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. And together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you

We’re on the hunt for a **Accounts Payable Clerk **on our Satellite systems team at our Montreal office.

As the leading global independent commercial supplier of antennas, payloads, and electronics for communication and radar satellites, our team has successfully contributed to hundreds of missions in the past 60 years. With an extensive heritage in a wide range of solutions delivered to customers globally, our Satellite Systems team continues to grow and evolve on the ground and in the stars.

We’re a dream team of purpose-driven, collaborative and passionate people, and we are constantly looking for others to join #TeamMDA to ignite new and innovative approaches to problem-solving that push us forward to improve life on and above Earth. If you’re excited to expand our place in space and driven to inspire the next generation, we’ll take you there.

We have entered a new era of exploration and development, and MDA welcomes all who yearn to suit up and be part of it. An equal opportunity employer prizing diversity, integrity and collaboration, we are committed to growing MDA’s and Canada’s leadership in this next golden age.

**Role**:
Processing of pre-approved supplier invoices in an ERP system, including 3-way match. Sorting, distribution and mailing of cheques or wire payments.

***Tasks**:

- Monitor account payable payments and ensure compliance to company policies and procedures.
- Process/Enter pre-approved invoices in the accounting system (LN) for payment by ensuring three way matching between purchase order, receipt data and invoice.
- Work with purchasing and contracts to resolve any PO issues
- Research and respond to requests from MDA's suppliers and services regarding outstanding payments.
- Verify vendor accounts by reconciling statements
- Processing the pre-approved Travel Expense Claim information into the Infor LN accounts payable system.
- Central person for HR supplier payments and inter-co payments
- Collaborate with accounting colleagues at the end of the accounting to ensure invoicing in monetary amounts that have not been recorded in the accounts payable system are journalized by accounting team..
- Provides invoices to be paid within a given framework of prescribed due dates
- Mailing and distribution of cheques or preparation of wire templates for payments
- Backup to Montreal accounts payable
- Support audits by providing backup for audit testing
- Other related duties and support
- Develop or assist in the development and implementation of an automated system of ledgers, records and reports in accordance with the Company's accounting policies and principles, or as required by applicable law.
- Liaison with IT on generation of reports and help maintain status of on-going reports required to assist in preforming month end tasks or improvements to existing ones.
- Support Internal & external audits.

**Required Qualifications**:

- 2-4 years Accounts Payable experience, in a manufacturing environment
- Good organizing abilities and attention to detail
- Good knowledge of an ERP system, Baan or Infor LN an asset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and within a team and interact effectively with others, including suppliers.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- DEC or equivalent AP experience environment B
- Fluent in French and English (verbal and written)
- Two (2) to four (4) years of experience relevant to the position.

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**Special Considerations**:
**Benefits statement**:
MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

**Equal opportunity statement**:
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