Job Description

Job Summary

The Senior Accounts Payable Analyst plays a crucial role in managing the financial transactions of our organization. This position is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing of accounts payable transactions, maintaining vendor relationships, and supporting the overall financial operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a keen attention to detail, contributing to the efficiency of our finance department.

Duties and Responsibilities

Receive, verify, process, and approve for payments various documents such as invoices, Purchase orders, cheque requisitions, drafts and wires, credit card reconciliation, debit memos, electronic fund transfers and deposits. Verify that transactions comply with policies and procedures and other legislated or regulatory expectations. Exercise appropriate internal controls. Analyze requests for payment and reimbursement and assess for reasonableness. Ensure timely accurate payments to vendors and non-vendors. Responsible for processing, control, and maintenance of commitments such as encumbrances. Interpret and communicate applicable financial policies, procedures, and guidelines to others. Assist with internal and external audits and respond to auditor inquiries. Perform various analyses and reconciliations of accounts. Including bank reconciliations Provide training and guidance to others on relevant accounting procedures and the use of financial systems, processes, and forms. Investigate discrepancies and errors using established procedures and correct same. Monitor and reconcile statements and participate in the reconciliation of accounts and daily transaction balancing and daily cash requirement schedules for Canadian operations. Update, maintain, search, and verify information in a variety of databases. Apply standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and equations to perform a variety of calculations. Receive, research, and resolve a variety of complex internal and external inquiries via telephone, email, and in person that are specific in nature and require a specialized knowledge of relevant policies and procedures and regulatory and legislated requirements. Perform year-end processes in accordance with established guidelines. Review commitments and encumbrances and accrue where applicable. Review incoming invoices and requests for payment, validate date goods received, or services delivered, and determine applicable reporting year and accrue as appropriate. Assist in Reversing accrual entries. Assist in Performing year-end balancing and reporting. Maintain all appropriate documentation supporting accounts payable and vendor payments in an organized and orderly manner to support tax, audit, and any other statutory requirements. Process cancelled cheques and stop payments.

Qualifications

Proven experience as an Accounts Payable Clerk or similar role, with a strong understanding of accounts receivable processes. Proficiency in Excel, Quickbooks, data entry and management with excellent attention to detail. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data effectively. Experience working within human resources functions is a plus. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration with team members and vendors.
We are looking for a dedicated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to contribute to our finance team's success.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00-$28.40 per hour

Benefits:

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Work Location: In person