Accounts Payable Clerk

This opportunity is responsible handling vender payments and other financial liabilities. While the job’s primary function is to make payments, it will also be responsible for keeping precise records of payments made and owed; and must work collaboratively with other accounting team members to perform audits of all transactions.

• Process accounts payable in a timely and accurate manner provide excellent customer service, including vendor enquiries and support.
• Support our vendors in Canada and in USA and our local Line-of-Business management teams
• Participation and support in the continuous improvement of ERP financial system, focus on accounts payable and purchasing module.
• Verify and process purchase/non-purchase invoices, bills and expense reports.
• Reconcile vendor’s statement and payment records.
• Correspond with vendors regarding invoices and payments.
• Handling cheque payment’s release daily/weekly.
• Maintain precise records of all vendor payments
• Responsible for paying and keeping record of all invoices
• Analyze all accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to ensure payment accuracy
• Work collaboratively with various departments to perform accounting audits
• Analyze discrepancies with invoices and research information to discover the source of the problem, making sure all disbursements are correct and suggesting procedure changes so the problem is unlikely to happen again
• Exercise integrity and transparency in financial documentation, reporting other personnel if there is a suspicion of fund misappropriation
• Additional responsibilities and duties as assigned.

• A College diploma / certification in Accounting, Finance, or other related degree.

• Minimum 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience in an accounts payable department
• Experience in manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of Windows Operating System, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook
• Proven knowledge of accounting industry-leading accounting software
• Strong basic mathematical skills
• An excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to fully address accounts payable issues
• Ability to work either independently or collaboratively as needed
• Ability and experience working in a deadline-oriented environment