Job Description

Accounts Payable Group Coordinator - Temporary Full-Time (Maternity Leave Coverage)

The Travel Agent Next Door is Canada's largest host agency supporting the retail travel industry, specializing in the home-based travel agent, medium to small size agencies, and agencies that would like to start their own home-based business.

The Travel Agent Next Door provides support to agents including marketing, websites, social media, and access to a broad range of programs and tools and hosts events across Canada. The company has a head office in downtown Toronto with over 1,500 home-based agents across Canada.

Mission Statement:

Our team empowers you to become a successful entrepreneur by providing MORE(TM) knowledge, MORE(TM) resources, and MORE(TM) tools for you to succeed. Our personalized approach and unwavering support are dedicated to your success, every step of the way.

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We are currently looking for Accounts Payable Groups Coordinator to join our team on a temporary, full-time basis to cover a maternity leave for a period of 10 months. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in a fast-paced environment and make a significant contribution to our team. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of Accounts Payable procedures, reconciliations, and payment processing and be able to work both independently as well as in a team. They should be able to meet deadlines and have great time management skills, attention to detail, a friendly telephone manner for support purposes and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must have strong analytical skills and ability to use spreadsheets.

Role Responsibilities:

Process Supplier payment requests Process expense reimbursements to Travel agents Process credit card reimbursement requests Analyze group reconciliations and compute profits Oversee invoice and commission entries in Clientlinq, ensuring alignment with travel bookings and supplier contracts Posting entries in the accounting software Communicate with travel agents regarding payment timelines, Discrepancies and required documentation Collaborate with other internal departments such as ticketing, support to resolve issues

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. 3+ years of experience in accounts payable or accounting; experience in the travel industry or a host agency is highly desirable. Knowledge of commission structures, booking systems, and supplier payment workflows in the travel sector. Strong understanding of AP procedures, reconciliation, and payment processing. Strong understanding of accounting & invoicing experience with accounting software or travel agency platforms Clientlinq and Travcom is a plus Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with travel advisors and suppliers professionally Comfortable in a fast-paced, remote-friendly work environment Advanced knowledge & skills using Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Job Type:

Full-time Temporary (Maternity Leave Coverage) Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm

Benefits:

Paid time off

Work Location:

Currently Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5J 1R7 (subject to change) Candidate must be able to reliably commute

Language:

English (required)
If you are passionate about your work, enjoy taking ownership of your projects, and thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment, we encourage you to apply. This is a hybrid role based out of Toronto, ON.

To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter outlining why you are the ideal candidate for this role, along with your salary expectations.

Kindly send your application, including a cover letter and resume, to Roberta Rabbat at rrabbat@thetravelagentnextdoor.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months

Benefits:

Paid time off
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5J 1R7