Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounting & Finance; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk for a one-year contract. This role involves managing high-volume accounts payable tasks, including invoice processing, vendor account reconciliation, and communication with vendors. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and communication skills, along with a high school diploma and relevant accounting coursework. Join a supportive team dedicated to outstanding patient care and enjoy a dynamic working environment. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and the chance to make a significant impact in the finance department.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in accounts payable or related field.
• Completion of a recognized accounting course is required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and enter invoices and expense reports into the financial system.
• Reconcile vendor accounts and respond to queries regarding payments.

Skills

Communication Skills

Keyboarding (45 w.p.m.)

Organizational Skills

Supervisory Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Recognized Accounting Course

Tools

Financial System Software

Excel

Job description

Do you have around one-year high volume AP experience and great communication skills? Do you have experience reviewing vendor invoices, purchase orders and expense claims and keeping vendor accounts up to date? Can you keyboard 45 words / minute? If you have answered yes to the above, we want to hear from you!

Our client is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their team on a 1-year contract.

Who- the Company :

Our healthcare client supports its members in delivering outstanding specialized healthcare services and prioritizes patient care.

What- the Opportunity :

• Assembles invoices and expense reports into batches, enters invoices, expense reports and cheque requisitions into financial system.
• Prepares invoices for cheque, EFT, or P-Card payments by matching invoices to POs, receiving reports, following up with departments and vendors, ensures adequate approval for non-purchase order related invoices, determines if items are zero rated or fully taxable and when they are subject to rebates, reviews account coding to invoices.
• Identifies invoice and purchase order discrepancies through methods such as reviewing error reports.
• Follow-ups with various departments and vendors regarding disputed vendor accounts, pricing problems, unmatched documents and missing or incorrect receipts / back-up documents.
• Responds to queries (by phone, email, and fax) from vendors, staff and departments regarding payment of invoices, travel expenses, assignment of taxes payable and application rebates or input tax credits and other related queries.
• Reconciles vendor accounts and statements.
• Forwards all back up (invoices / expense reports / cheque requisitions) for cheques and EFT respective areas.
• Prepares wire transfers for payments to international vendors and initiates period accruals.

Who- the Candidate :

• High school diploma and successful completion of a recognized accounting course and 1-2 years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Ability to keyboard 45 w.p.m.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to supervise.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Selected candidates will be required to take a keyboard and Excel test.

Where :

Burnaby, BC – close to skytrain

How Much :

hourly rate of $26.51 / hr

When & How to Apply :

This search is moving extremely quickly, so please don’t hesitate to apply if you are qualified for and interested in this great finance leadership opportunity. If you already have a Recruiter at Swim, please reach out to that person directly. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY NOW' and send us your resume. Thanks!