Financial Officer, Accounts Payable

About the Opportunity Accounting & Finance (45%)

• Maintains capital asset schedule
• Prepares A/P sub-ledger and general ledger review.
• Prepares balance sheet account reconciliations
• Maintains the intercompany billings
• Prepares working papers for year-end audit and participates in audit, including providing transaction support as requested by auditors
• Prepares entries to record month end accrual into the financial system
• Prepares entries to set up Prepaid Assets and to record expenses when appropriate
• Participates in onboarding new staff
• Looks for options and ideas to increase efficiency and improve systems and processes
• Participates in the development of accounting policies and procedures.

• Processes Accounts Payable; creates and submits vouchers for approval in People Soft
• Conducts accounts payable invoice review
• Runs the Pay Cycle in People Soft
• Processes Accounts Payable
• Communicates with vendors regarding payments or discrepancies.
• Prepares payments through various methods through RBC and other service providers
• Maintenance of Procurement Policy
• Conducts a compliance review related to Procurement Policy and presents findings
• Reviews and confirms Purchase Orders
• Reviews outstanding Purchase Orders and confirms validity
• Prepares monthly reconciliation of travel point(s).

• Processes Accounts Receivable; prepares, sends, and records invoices
• Monitors aged receivables and follows up as necessary
• Prepares HST and QST filings, coordinates review and approval and submits filings once approval is received

• A bachelor’s degree in finance/commerce/administration or relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum two years of prior work experience in day-to-day operational accounting.

• Understanding of Accounting principles
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Strong ability to meet deadlines.
• Keen attention to detail.
• High level of professionalism, including strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Strong customer service, negotiating, and conflict resolution skills required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a preference to working as part of a team for a diverse group of individuals with competing priorities
• Strong computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet applications, including data manipulation; proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel preferred, as well as a willingness to learn computer software programs as required

$25 - $27 per hour

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.