Accounts Payable Lead

Job Title: Accounts Payable Lead

Job Description

The Accounts Payable (AP) Lead oversees the daily operations of the AP department, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, managing a team of AP specialists, and resolving complex payment issues. This role acts as the primary point of contact for all AP-related matters, maintaining efficient financial processes and accurate payment records.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Support AP Operations: Act as the primary contact for complex accounts payable issues, oversee a team of 4 AP Administrators, and ensure vendor compliance and timely payments.
• Manage Systems and Processes: Oversee Concur and Sage integration for invoicing and expenses, review AP batches, process payments (EFTs, wires, cheques), and handle intercompany transactions.
• Ensure Accuracy and Timely Reporting: Reconcile credit card statements, prepare monthly accruals, support month-end and year-end activities, and maintain vendor records and AP best practices.

Essential Skills

• Experienced AP Professional: Over 3–5 years of full-cycle accounts payable experience, including credit card reconciliations, month/year-end transactions, and independently resolving AP issues.
• Leadership & Process Improvement: 3 years of team management experience, with a strong track record in training and mentoring, plus hands-on involvement in system implementations and AP process enhancements using Concur.
• Technical Proficiency & Communication: Skilled in Sage 300, SAP Concur, SharePoint, and Excel (pivot tables, formulas), with strong communication abilities.

Work Environment

Reporting directly to the Assistant Director. The work hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with some flexibility, or from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Training is conducted 100% in-office, followed by a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home, typically on set days with some flexibility. The office offers free roadside parking. The work environment fosters a positive culture with an open-door policy, profit-sharing, and various employee engagement activities, including events and volunteer opportunities.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $ $ /yr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Burnaby,BC.

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l'acquisition de talents, la chaîne d'approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d'un grand nombre d'entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l'âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d'ancien combattant, d'un handicap, de l'orientation sexuelle, de l'identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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