Job Description

About Us

Amica Senior Lifestyles is setting a new standard for senior living in Canada by combining unparalleled premium hospitality and amenities with expert care and support to deliver a personalized senior living experience. Committed to enriching the lives of seniors now and as their needs change, Amica offers Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL) and Memory Care (MC) lifestyle options. Established in 1996, the company owns and operates 33 residences in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, with plans to continue expansion in select markets.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Accounts Payable, this role is responsible for the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner. The incumbent will be a self-motivated, deadline driven professional, dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service.

What you will be doing

• Accurately review and process a high volume of invoices for multiple residences
• Perform two-way match reconciliation of purchase order to invoice for capital expenditures
• Verify and investigate discrepancies by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Review and process employee expense reports through Concur and Connect systems for timely disbursements
• Maintain payable record files
• Generate payments to vendors on a routine schedule through cheques, EFT, and wires
• Drive the effort to convert vendors to be paid via EFT to minimize cheques issued
• Provide support to internal and external payment queries in a timely manner
• Work closely with residence team members and internal finance team to promote collaborative relationships
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and month-end accruals
• Monitor and enforce adherence to company spending controls and policies
• Assist in streamlining and improving the accounts payable process
• Assist in providing supporting documentation for internal and external audits

What you will bring

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or equivalent with a focus on accounting
• 2-3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience
• Strong bias for action
• Positive \xe2\x80\x9ccan-do \xe2\x80\x9cattitude towards assigned responsibilities
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong analytical skills, high level attention to detail and ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work closely with a team and independently

Nice to Have

• Experience using Yardi and PayScan
• Experience with Purchase Orders
• Experience in similar industry
• Willing to take on additional projects outside the scope of the role
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to work with and analyze large datasets

What can you expect from us?

• A diverse environment where individual differences are celebrated, and you\xe2\x80\x99re encouraged to be your best self
• Collaborative environment where we work together to succeed as a team
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
• Office is centrally located in the financial district, on the PATH and the TTC subway line, and provides easy access to downtown amenities
• Hybrid work model, in office 2-3 times a week

At Amica Senior Lifestyles we are passionate about working together in a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters innovation and turns ideas into action. We remain committed to creating workplaces that reflect the communities in which we operate. We are actively seeking applicants from all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, Black, Indigenous, racialized people, and persons with disabilities and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions.

Amica Senior Lifestyles recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, team members and visitors from COVID-19. Effective October 2021, a condition of employment is requiring that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

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