Accounts Payable Accountant

Shift4; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing finance team in Toronto as an Accounts Payable Accountant at a leader in commerce-enabling technology. You will be responsible for ensuring accuracy in accounts payable processes, maintaining positive vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles and controls. This mid-senior level role offers a chance to contribute to efficiency improvements while growing within the company.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in accounts payable or general accounting.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Strong analytical skills for maintaining accuracy in financial data.

Responsibilities

• Review and process invoices promptly.
• Reconcile bank statements to ensure accuracy.
• Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Advanced Excel Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field

Tools

Google Suite

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Overview

Overview

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry. For more information, visit www.shift4.com.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Accounts Payable Accountant to join our finance team. This role is responsible for maintaining accounting policies and procedures that promote efficiency while ensuring compliance with US GAAP and internal controls. The ideal candidate will assist the Accounts Payable Manager and team in month-end close processes, maintain the accuracy of the general ledger, and handle cash/credit card reconciliations, payment processing, and reporting. Additionally, this role will oversee corporate credit card activity, payment runs, and ad hoc financial tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and process invoices promptly
• Maintain vendor relationships, resolve discrepancies, and ensure compliance with payment terms
• Oversee payment cycles, including check runs, wire transfers, and ACH payments
• Reconcile bank statements to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare and post journal entries related to accounts payable transactions
• Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions across multiple entities
• Prepare and record accrual entries for financial reporting
• Analyze account balances to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Monitor expense reporting and adherence to company policies
• Verify outstanding balances and resolve discrepancies
• Identify automation and efficiency opportunities within the accounts payable process
• Cross-Functional Collaboration working with procurement, finance, and other departments to enhance payment workflows
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience in accounts payable or general accounting
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis
• Experience with Google Suite apps (Sheets, Docs, Drive)
• Strong analytical skills to maintain accuracy in financial data
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines efficiently
  
  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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