Accounts Payable Clerk

SkyCare Air Ambulance; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated air service provider in Sioux Lookout is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to manage financial records and ensure timely payments to vendors. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of accounts payable experience, advanced knowledge of AP processes, and proficiency in accounting systems like Sage or QuickBooks. This full-time role offers a salary range of $60,000 - $68,000, along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Professional development training

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive accounts payable experience.
• Advanced knowledge of full-cycle AP processes.
• Experience in aviation or regulated industries is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review and process vendor invoices and purchase orders.
• Reconcile vendor statements and prepare payments.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closings.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Attention to detail

Proficiency in accounting systems

Advanced Excel skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks Enterprise

NetSuite

Job description

About SkyCare

SkyCare is on a mission to provide life-saving and essential air travel services across North America. We’re a dedicated team that takes pride in delivering the highest standards of safety, comfort, and care for every passenger. Our operations include private, corporate, and medevac flight services reaching as far north as the Arctic Circle and as far south as the Equator.

As a privately-owned and family-operated Canadian air service provider, SkyCare continues to expand across Ontario and Manitoba. We’re looking for motivated, detail-driven professionals who share our passion for excellence and precision in aviation operations.

Why Join Us?

• Meaningful Impact: In the past year alone, SkyCare has transported hundreds of patients and completed thousands of medevac flights directly contributing to life-saving outcomes.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and training within aviation operations.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Extended health, vision, and dental care, life and long-term disability insurance, RRSP matching, and an employee and family assistance program.

Location: 17Airport Road, Sioux Lookout, ON

Salary Range: $60,000 - $68,000 (commensurate with experience and education)

Term: Permanent, Full-time

Reports To: Controller

Job Summary & Responsibilities

The Accounts Payable (AP) Clerk plays a vital role in ensuring SkyCare’s vendors, suppliers, and service partners are paid accurately and on time. This position supports our flight operations by maintaining precise financial records, managing purchase orders, and upholding SkyCare’s standards of financial accountability and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and process vendor invoices and purchase orders for aviation fuel, maintenance, parts, and operational services.
• Ensure invoices are encoded accurately and approved
• Reconcile vendor statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and process payments via EFT, cheque, and wire transfer.
• Maintain up-to-date records of vendors and expense accounts.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closings by preparing reconciliations and reports.
• Monitor and reconcile company credit cards, ensuring accurate expense coding and timely receipt submissions.
• Assist with audits and provide documentation as required.
• Uphold internal controls, financial accuracy, and confidentiality at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Management.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration required; partial or completed accounting designation (CPA, CPB, or equivalent) is a strong asset.
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive accounts payable experience with demonstrated ability to manage complex or high-volume AP environments.
• Advanced knowledge of full-cycle AP processes, including 2-way/3-way matching, purchase order workflows, reconciliations, accruals, expense analysis, and month-end close requirements.
• Strong proficiency with accounting/ERP systems (e.g., Sage, QuickBooks Enterprise, NetSuite, or similar), including the ability to troubleshoot AP issues and optimize workflows.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, data validation, reconciliations) with the ability to analyze financial data accurately.
• Proven ability to identify and resolve discrepancies, manage vendor relationships, and maintain strict adherence to internal controls and compliance standards.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, time management, and organizational skills, especially in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across departments and with external partners.
• Experience in aviation, healthcare, transportation, or other regulated industries is a strong asset.
• Ability to work with a high degree of independence, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound judgment.
• Required to obtain and maintain satisfactory CPIC (Criminal Record Check).

How to Apply

Apply online at skycare.applytojobs.ca

Closing Date: Upon until filled.

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. SkyCare welcomes all qualified applicants and provides accommodation during the recruitment process upon request.

We embrace each other’s unique qualities through our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility and if you require accommodation during the selection process, please let us know. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in SkyCare; however, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.

For more information about our amazing company please visit skycare.ca