Accounts Payable Clerk

Farris LLP; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm in Vancouver is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to manage vendor invoices and expense reports. The ideal candidate will have over three years of accounts payable experience and strong Excel skills. This position offers a competitive salary range of $55,000 – $65,000 annually along with comprehensive benefits including health coverage and professional development allowances.

Benefits

Competitive salary and structured annual reviews

Extended health and dental coverage

Generous vacation and sick time allowance

Annual professional development allowance

Pension plan matching

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ accounts payable experience.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong service orientation with effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices, expense reports, and credit card statements accurately.
• Produce cost recovery transactions and resolve exceptions.
• Maintain and update vendor records promptly.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Detail orientation

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

ELITE

Job description

General Accountability

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for accurately processing vendor invoices, cost recovery transactions and expense reports in a timely manner. The AP Clerk will work with our lawyers, legal assistants, and third-party vendors to ensure timely processing of payment and resolving invoice and / or payment related issues.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ensure all vendor invoices, expense reports and credit card statements are accurately processed and recorded within an appropriate time frame with the appropriate approvals.
• Produce cost recovery transactions that are accurately processed and reconciled, and exceptions are resolved in a timely manner.
• Process timely payment of vendor invoices.
• Maintain and update vendor records within an appropriate timeframe.
• Investigate and respond to inquiries received from internal and external business partners within the outlined timeframe.
• Complete cross-training in another area of the team to support team functions as needed.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as needed.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years’ accounts payable experience. Professional services background considered an asset.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong working knowledge of ELITE highly desirable.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• A strong service orientation.
• A positive and willing attitude.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate (both oral and written) in a professional, mature, and courteous manner.
• The ability to work well independently and in a team setting.

Compensation + Benefits

The typical salary range for this position is $55,000 – $65,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and internal and market equity.

• Competitive salary and structured annual reviews.
• Extended health and dental coverage.
• TELUS Health EFAP.
• Generous vacation time and sick time allowance.
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance.
• Pension plan matching.
• Annual professional development / education allowance.
• Annual fitness allowance.