Accounts Payable Specialist

**Accounts Payable Specialist**

**Location: Langley, BC**

**Department: Finance & Accounting**

**Reports to: Senior Accountant**

**Term: Permanent Part-Time - 24 Hours per Week**

**Posting Open Until: Filled**

**Anticipated Start Date: ASAP**

**Are you looking for a place where you can experience a strong sense of belonging and make a positive difference to a well-established, mission-driven organization? If yes, this may be the opportunity for you.**

**About Us**

**About the Position**

**Focus on the Family Canada is seeking a part-time Accounts Payable Specialist to join our Accounting and Finance team. As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a crucial role in managing and processing the company’s outgoing paymen**t and be res**ponsible for accurate and timely recording of financial transactions of Focus on the Family Canada. The role requires the ability to be detail oriented, organized, possession of sound accounting principles, a pleasant and collaborative personality, and the ability to maintain confidentiality. The position is based out of our head office in Langley, BC, and is eligible for health and dental benefits**

**Key Responsibilities**:
**- Ensures that all PO related invoices are verified using the 3-way match process of gathering the PO, Receiving Approvals, and Invoice copy. Request approval as needed on service-related invoices and ensures bills are paid in an efficient and timely manner.**

**- Ensures that all non-PO invoices get timely approvals and that GL accounting coding on invoices is accurate.**

**- Processes and enters all A/P invoices, credit memos, payments and expense reports into FOTF’s ERP system, including ensuring correct GL Account coding.**

**- Prepares vendor payments semi-monthly using the EFT process.**

**- Maintains vendor folders and updates the filing system as needed.**

**- Assists with reconciling vendor statements, including asking vendor for missing invoices**

**- Assists with the credit card reconciliation process to meet the month-end credit card journal entry.**

**- Review employee expense reports and ensure receipts are attached and approvals received.**

**- Performs other duties as required to support the Finance Department.**

**- Assists the HR department with filing and other administrative tasks as required.**

**About You**

**- You thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high attention to detail**

**- You have proven experience as an Accounts Payable Specialist or similar role.**

**- You able to assess, analyze and report on financial information**

**- You possess strong verbal and written communication**

**- You have a pleasant and engaging personality**

**- You are a team player - ability to work independently and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done**

**Qualifications**

**- Ideally completion of a post-secondary degree or certificate in accounting, business or other relevant program (preferred)**

**- 2-5 years of experience working in accounting/finance departments**

**- Technologically savvy with strong proficiency in all Microsoft Suite - Excel, MS Word, MS Teams, Access, and Outlook**

**- Proven experience with using cloud
- based accounting software**

**- Willing to be flexible to work as part of a team, when required to respond to diverse needs, and with urgent and important task as they arise.**

**- Active participant in the organization’s devotions time and has a heart for ministry**

**What We Offer**

**- Generous paid time off and leave to ensure you have time to recharge.**

**- Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits to promote physical and mental well-being**
- **Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including counseling to support mental health.**

**- Store discount for staff to all Focus on the Family resources and materials.**

**- RRSP Matching starting at 5% after a year of continuous employment to help plan your financial future.**

**- A supportive, friendly, Christian work environment to help you grow and feel valued.**

**Other Requirements**

This role requires an individual who is able to sign and adhere to our Christian Foundations and Standards.

**How To Apply**

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $22.00-$26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Why do you want to work for a Christian organization.

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 5 years (required)
- Microsoft Excel: 3 years (required)
- Accounting software: 3 years (required)
- Microsoft Office: 4 years (required)
- Accounts payable: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-18
Expected start date: 2024-11-25