Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description – Accounts Payable Specialist
Location: Vancouver
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About Wildpack
Wildpack is a rapidly growing and established co-packaging and co-manufacturer with multi-site facilities for both non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. Wildpack produces and packages ready-to-drink beverages for a variety of brand owners in the retail CPG space.  

The company specializes in aluminum can beverage sleeving, filling, and third-party logistics.  We are looking for someone who is a natural leader and is committed to delivering high quality service with high-performance results. Bring an entrepreneurial spirit and come grow your career in a fun, inclusive, and established business that is supportive with lots of opportunity for advancement. The Company recently went public on the Canadian Toronto Stock Exchange Venture, bringing massive opportunities to its employees for career progression and a variety of learning opportunities.  

Wildpack has continued to expand its team and clientele base year-after-year and expects to continue its growth through training, developing, and opening opportunities to its team through career advancement.    

About this role
Wildpack is seeking a talented Accounts Payable Specialist to provide operational and financial management support. We are looking for a confident, detail-oriented accounting professional who excels at multitasking. This position will be responsible for data entry, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices for accurate and timely payment while ensuring approval policies and purchasing procedures are followed as well as other accounting tasks as needed. The AP Specialist will report directly to the Accounting Team Lead 

A day in the life: What you do 

• Support with managing the AP Inbox, responding to vendor inquiries in a timely fashion 
• Monitor accounting entries to ensure accurate and timely posting 
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts payable data to verify entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Reconcile AP Aging reports against Vendor Statements, including corresponding with vendors and responding to inquiries concerning payment, invoice issues and credits
• Process transactions in compliance with accounting policies and procedures for trade partner payment applications, material invoices, and G&A expenses
• Maintain and reconcile credit card statements while ensuring payment deadline for maximum reward rebate
• Prepare and process weekly check runs, ACH transfers, and wire payments based on payment terms and company cash flow
• Maintain vendor files and ensure W-9s and other documentation are up-to-date; including contact information, payment terms and tax identification numbers
• Prepare reports as requested by Accounting Team Lead
• Act as a point of contact between internal departments and accounting, serving as a liaison between accounting and external parties, including clients, suppliers, and lenders
• Coordinate timely and accurate month-end close while ensuring adherence to schedules, deadlines, and budgets
• Use ERP System Odoo to enter information ensuring that all financial records are complete and accurate
• Perform additional duties as directed by Accounting Team Lead
  

Qualifications: What you know 

• 3+ years of AP, AR or Accounting experience is preferred
• Full understanding of the A/P, AR and PO processing cycle required
• Intermediate use of Microsoft Office to include Excel, Word, Outlook
• Possess effective verbal and written communication skills with customer service orientation
• Must be able to prioritize in a fast-paced, multi-task environment
• Ability to read and understand various AP reports in order to resolve any discrepancies  
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrate high levels of self-initiation and direction
• Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of employees, vendors, suppliers

Wildpack Benefits; What you get  

We invest in our people, support their growth through mentorship, professional development, and education opportunities. We strive to offer a work-life balance, creating a culture that is people-focused and fun. Here are some of the benefits you can expect as part of our team: 

• Salary based on experience
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
  

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.