Accounts Receivable

Company Description

Do you want to be part of our successful Real Estate team supporting top clients for **Turner & Townsend** in Toronto? We are hiring an ambitious and forward thinking **Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable Specialist** to work in our Finance team.

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

**Who are you?**

You are an experienced Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Specialist with** a minimum of 1 - 5 years** post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment

**Job Description**:
**Accounting and Reporting**

1.1 **Weekly and Monthly Reporting**
- Complete weekly Payables reports with outstanding creditors and approval status.

1.2 **Year-End Reporting**
- All responsibilities for weekly and monthly reporting apply. In addition the following responsibilities apply:

- Provide sampling to Finance Manager to ensure smooth audit of operations at year end.
- Provide status of outstanding payable and receivable items at year-end

**Accounts Payable**
- Perform statement, ledger reconciliations to ensure timeliness and accuracy of vendor payments.
- Contribute to the accuracy of Cash Flow and Financial Forecasting by ensuring all A/P items are entered on a timely basis.
- Maintain historical financial records by filing accounting documents.
- Reconcile and post employee expense reports monthly.
- Prepare and enter all Company credit card activity.
- Maintain financial security by adhering to internal accounting policies.

**Billing Analysis**
- Minimize debtor days by ensuring the accuracy and timely delivery of invoices to clients.
- Provide support to Directors and Associate Directors on all billing matters.
- Assist Credit Controller to ensure correct posting and payment, providing assistance where required.

**Other specific responsibilities**
- Provide ad hoc reporting to Canada Finance Manager, Canada Directors and Financial Controller on projects that need to be undertaken in connection with the Canadian business.

**Qualifications**:
**ESSENTIAL WORK SKILLS**:

- Able to demonstrate experience of working in a professional, busy and demanding environment
- Deliver quality outputs at all times
- Familiar with credit control policy and procedures, ledger management and query and billing process
- Experience of credit control management systems
- Possess a good understanding of Excel and Word
- Experience of dealing with clients at all levels and senior internal personnel to manage client accounts
- Ability to manage & prioritise an extensive caseload

Additional Information
**Turner & Townsend** is a leading independent professional services company specializing in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 108 offices in 45 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients’ assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request