Accounts Payable Technician

Accounts Payable Technician

Location: Burnaby, B.C.

Job : 6594

Employment type: Regular / Full-time

Salary: $55,203.10 - $62,584.80 (Annually)

Reporting to the Senior Accounting Officer, the Accounts Payable Technician ensures that accounts payable policies and procedures are met and supports BC Housing’s decentralized accounts payable structure. The role includes reviewing and approving construction claims, conducting reviews and audits of payments and invoices processed by other business areas, and leading compliance audits of employee expense claims. The technician processes the accounts payable cycle in compliance with BC Housing’s Accounting Procedures, resolves voucher‑to‑purchase order and payment discrepancies, creates payments, and supports month‑end and year‑end accounting activities.

Education & Experience

• Post‑secondary diploma in finance and accounting or another relevant discipline.
• Considerable accounts payable experience in a high‑volume computerized environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Sound knowledge of accounting and accounts payable principles.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong verbal communication and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer‑service skills, including tact and diplomacy in stressful situations.
• Excellent time‑management skills and ability to work under pressure; ability to plan ahead for critical dates.
• Attention to detail and proficiency with figures.
• Ability to learn mission‑critical corporate enterprise applications.
• Discretion, sound judgment, and professional conduct.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in standard word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other relevant applications, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).
• Ability to learn a variety of systems and applications.

Please submit a cover letter and resume, clearly indicating how you meet the qualifications. Your documents should be one single file (cover letter integrated into resume) and submitted through the Online Recruitment System at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Applicants are required to complete the questionnaire after submitting your documents. Only applications submitted through the Online Recruitment System will be accepted.

BC Housing is committed to providing a healthy, safe and inclusive workplace where respect and diversity are recognized assets. We invite and welcome applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and all people committed to meaningful work that makes a difference.