Accounts Payable Specialist

**ROLE**:Account Payable Specialist

**REPORTS TO**:Controller

**LOCATION**: Burnaby, BC

**Opportunities**

In this role, you will be working closely with various teams including finance, operations, procurement, marketing and sales teams with key responsibilities such as processing invoices and expenses, reconciling accounts, following up with vendors and handling other general accounting duties as assigned. The Specialist works under standardized policies and procedures referring any unusual items to the Controller. To be successful in this role, you will need to be always organized and level-headed. This is a demanding and high-volume data entry role that requires you to be patient, meticulous and detail oriented. You would have the opportunity to showcase your process-driven mind and persistence for accurate results It is a perfect position to learn new skills and help develop best practices to streamline some of our processes.

**Here is who you are**
- **Drive & motivation**_
- You can work independently with little supervision as well as in a team environment
- You are able to meet deadlines and succeed in a fast-paced work environment
- You enjoy performing tasks that require a lot of organization, accuracy, and detail
- **Character & ABILITIES**_
- You are super organized and have a keen eye for detail
- You are a quicker learner with a process-driven mind
- You demonstrate professionalism, great customer service, and confidentiality when dealing with various stakeholders
- You are deadline-oriented and can manage tasks without cracking under pressure
- **Knowledge & skills**_
- You have strong knowledge of the accounts payable processes and are comfortable with IT and ERP systems
- You have good knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook software
- You have great task prioritization and organizational skills
- You have outstanding interpersonal skills with a customer service orientation.
- **Experience**_
- You have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in managing accounts payable in a similar role
- Experience processing high volume invoices for multiple entities in multiple currencies
- Intermediate level for MS Office (additional SAP/ERP/AR/GL accounting experience/Concur knowledge preferred, but not required)
- You demonstrated experience with various office procedures
- **Nice-to-Have**_
- Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems an asset
- Communication skills in English and French an asset
- Experience in the manufacturing or production industry
- Experience with SAP Concur

**Things you will do**
- Codes and posts vendor invoices into accounting system
- Checks vendor invoices against purchase orders and follows-up on variances with appropriate person
- Prepares cheque runs for various companies, based on company payment procedures.
- Reconciles Accounts Payable against Purchase Orders, Supplier Statements and General Ledger
- Prepares regular and ad hoc AP reports using specified templates

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Burnaby, BC V5C 0E4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Accounts payable: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Burnaby, BC V5C 0E4