Accounts Payable Clerk

GIP Paving Inc. has an opportunity available for an **Accounts Payable Clerk (Subcontractor Payables) **at its office in Toronto, Ontario.

Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified infrastructure companies. We derisk the most challenging parts of construction by offering vertically integrated infrastructure solutions for public and private projects of every scale.

For over 40 years, our teams have been designing, delivering, and maintaining infrastructure for Canada’s growing cities. From excavating and demolition to foundations, paving, and the production of materials, we have the unique ability to complete an entire project without the need for subcontractors. Green is in our name because we believe in the necessity of sustainable solutions. We’re leaders in energy efficiency and we’re at the forefront of incorporating recycled and reused materials.

**What’s Involved?**
Reporting to the Credit Manager, responsibilities include, but are not limited to,
processing:
SUBCONTRACTOR PAYMENT REQUESTS
- Log and maintain all subcontractor payment requests
- Audit and verify information on payment requests
- Prepare supporting documentation to include with payments and forward cheques
- Prepare and maintain subcontractor job files
- Prepare, distribute and ensure return of subcontractor holdback release forms and related documentation
- Reconcile subcontractor/trade payable accounts against subcontractor/vendor amounts
- Investigate issues related to outstanding invoices and effectively resolve payment issues in a timely manner.TRADE PAYABLE CHEQUES
- Log trade payable cheques that have unpaid AR accounts
- Respond to inquiries and resolve issues with trade payable vendors

BANK DEPOSITS
- Process wire transfers and obtain certified cheques from the bank
- Post and prepare daily bank deposits
- Post cash receipts after the month-end close
- Maintain and distribute construction cheque logs
- Respond to inquiries regarding posted cheques

DOCUMENT REQUESTS
- Process and distribute documents related to project close-out
- Create WSIB certificates for companies as required

**What’s Required?**
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting.
- 3 -5 years’ experience processing payables in the construction industry.
- General and job cost accounting experience in the construction industry.
- Strong data entry skills.
- Effective analytical and problem solving skills.
- Assertive communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills are essential.
- Ability to work independently and in a team oriented environment.
- Initiative, self-motivation and adaptability to take on additional responsibilities.

**What’s nice to have?**
- Experience working with subcontractor draws
- Experience with an ERP system (JD Edwards is an asset)

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive health and dental benefits, pension plan and the opportunity to work with an established, stable and growing company.

If you're a high energy, self-motivated individual who is willing to work hard in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment, we want to talk to you

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. “GIP” is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GIP will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday