Accounts Payable Associate

Alberta Innovates; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Innovates is seeking an Accounts Payable Associate for their finance team at the Edmonton Research and Development Park. This full-time role requires a detail-oriented individual with a diploma in Accounting or Finance and three years of accounts payable experience. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth, alongside a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Strong benefits package

Generous vacation and paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Three years accounts payable experience required.
• Flexible and adaptable in a team or independent environment.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and employee expense claims.
• Ensure timely payments while confirming proper approvals and coding.
• Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Detail orientation

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proficiency in Excel

Education

Post secondary diploma in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

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Alberta Innovates is seeking an Accounts Payable Associate for our Finance team. The Accounts Payable Associate will be responsible for accounts payable and expense claim processing. This is a full-time, permanent role to be based in our Edmonton Research and Development Park (South Side). This role has potential to work hybrid, but the candidate should be based in Edmonton.

You would be a good fit for this position if you:

• Enjoy using your knowledge of accounts payable to support the financial health of an organization
• Enjoy work that is detail orientated
• Thrives on team-oriented work environment

We are game changers

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

Here’s some more information about the position:

The successful incumbent will be accountable for, but not limited to the following:

• Ensures accounts payable vendor invoices are processed on a timely basis.
• Match invoice to received items on purchased orders or expenditure contracts. Reviews invoices for information and to ensure appropriate expenditure officer approvals have been obtained prior to payment. Confirm account coding is correct.
• Reviews vendor statements, reconciles accounts, resolves payment discrepancies and issues credits and/or adjustments as required.
• Review and process employee expense claims. Confirm receipts submitted are in accordance with our policies and procedures. Confirm coding and proper signatures.
• Records management/filing.

Qualifications:

• Post secondary diploma in Accounting or Finance
• Three years accounts payable experience
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Flexible and Adaptable
• Working in a team environment and independently
• Proficiency in Excel
• Knowledge of accounting software program(s)
• Effective collaboration and communication skills
• Organization, planning, and prioritization skills

Why Alberta Innovates?

We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business, so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balancewhich includes flexible work and wellness programs.

At Alberta Innovates, we respect diversity and embrace an inclusive culture. We value uniqueness and different perspectives as they play a critical role in our success. To achieve this, individuals are selected based on qualifications, merit, and abilities and we encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.

The final candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance and provide credible references. Interested and qualified applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible. Deadline for submission of application will be on August 10, 2025.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.