Accounts Payable Coordinator

**About us**

For over forty years, **DG Group** has been a leader in planning and developing properties in a sustainable manner. In recognizing the link between creating progressive communities and nurturing a healthy environment, we have helped develop vibrant living places across Southern Ontario for future generations. Through continual innovation and constant collaboration, we remain committed to our original philosophical goal in bringing life to land.

**Position Summary**

Perform day-to-day full accounting cycle support to Projects Accountants for a portfolio of land development projects.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Enter, code, total, verify and reconcile accounting transactions for payables, receivables, bank transactions and journal entries in Oracle Netsuite
- Review all invoices and ensure proper approval process is followed (including P.O.’s) before entering payables into accounting system
- Follow up with vendors/internal staff for invoice discrepancies
- Ensure all payables are entered on a timely basis to meet payment run deadlines
- Prepare bank deposits and monthly payments, and process remote cheque deposits
- Process payments by EFT or cut cheques and submit to Project Controller for review
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare and file government remittances including monthly HST returns and semi-annual property taxes
- Respond to ad hoc inquiries as required
- Ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards, procedures, and internal controls
- Ensure and enforce compliance to all company and legislated Safety policies and procedures
- Any additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

**Key Competencies**
- Proficient with financial systems, processes and technology
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organizational & planning skills
- Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
- Strong mathematical ability
- Team player
- Professional personal appearance
- Confidentiality
- Reliability
- Initiative
- Stress tolerance due to fluctuations in workload

**Education and Experience**
- Enrolled in a University degree program or completion of other business administration courses.
- Knowledge of basic accounting required.

**Working Conditions**
- Typical office hours: Monday to Friday - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Light to infrequently moderate physical effort. Requires handling of light and moderate weight objects including office equipment and other office supplies and, frequently, sitting for prolonged periods of time while using the telephone and computer.
- Great environment to work in

**Health and Safety**
- Work in compliance with the provisions of the _OHSA_, regulations, and internal policies and procedures
- Report to his or her supervisor any missing or defective equipment or protective device which could endanger any person
- Report to his or her manager the contravention of the _OHSA_, regulations, or company H&S policies and procedures or any observed hazard
- Refrain from operating any equipment, machine, device, or thing or otherwise working in a manner that may endanger anyone.
- Avoid engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running, or rough and boisterous conduct.
- Know, understand, and implement safe work practices and procedures.
- Know, understand and employ established rules and procedures for handling materials, equipment and processes (e.g., reporting unlabelled containers, using proper lifting techniques, etc.)
- Request that worn out or defective equipment be replaced
- Use all safety devices provided, ensuring optimum condition of devices and report any defects immediately to a supervisor
- Use equipment and materials only in the manner intended
- Report all injuries, incidents, hazards, and unusual conditions immediately to supervisor.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures as related to your work area.