Accounts Payable Clerk

Fort Garry Industries; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages with yearly bonus

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

RRSP matching

Health Spending Account

Paid sick days and short-term disabled

Job summary

Fort Garry Industries is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team in Winnipeg. The AP Clerk will provide data entry and vendor support, ensuring invoices are coded, posted, and matched to purchasing activity for timely payments.

The role requires handling high-volume AP tasks, including vendor setup, statement reconciliation, and collaboration with the purchasing department. A high school diploma is required, with preference for up to 3 years in AP and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Up to 3 years of experience in a large, high-volume AP environment preferred.
• Experience with general accounting principles, inventory, and year-end closing procedures preferred.
• Experience with coding payables, posting invoices and vendor statements.
• ERP systems experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Set up new vendors with appropriate priority payable code.
• Key vendor invoices once purchasing/user departments have reviewed and authorized payment.
• Code and post invoices to the AP subledger.
• Check cost exceptions and resolve with purchasing.
• Ensure invoices signed by signing officer.
• Balance statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Review vendor statements regularly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

ERP Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fort Garry Industries (FGI) is Canada's most trusted truck and trailer parts, sales and service provider.

With over 100 years of service under our belt, we are always expanding and looking for talented and motivated people to join our team and help with our continued success! Joining FGI means being part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of the transportation industry.

Our CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE has an exciting opportunity for an ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK to join our team!

What You Will Do:

The Accounts Payable Clerk (AP Clerk) is responsible for providing data entry and vendor support to the accounts payable department. You will work with your team members to deliver a high-quality customer experience that exceeds customer expectations through the following tasks:

• Set up new vendors with appropriate priority payable code

• Key vendor invoices once purchasing/user departments have reviewed and authorized payment

• Check for correct coding and/or code incoming invoices to be posted to the A/P subledger

• Check for cost exceptions and resolve with the purchasing department.

• Ensure invoices have been signed by the signing officer.

• Balance statements and resolve discrepancies by attempting to match old invoices and packing slips

• Review all vendor statements regularly

• Other duties as assigned

What We Require:

• High school diploma or other high school equivalency certificate

• Up to 3 years of experience in a large, high-volume AP environment is preferred

• Demonstrated experience in general accounting principles, inventory and year-end closing procedures is preferred

• Experience with coding payables, posting invoices and vendor statements is

• Experience with ERP Systems is preferred but not required

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements: Frequent sitting, standing and walking inside the branch, manual dexterity to operate a computer, occasionally required to reach with hands and arms as well as climb stairs in FGI facilities, occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds from the floor to the waist

• Proficient with Microsoft Office and other standard office equipment

• Excellent customer service skills

• Strong communication skills, including both written and verbal

• Team-oriented, adaptable, with a commitment to safety excellence

What We Offer:

• Competitive Wages -PLUS Yearly bonus!

• Great Benefits -Health, Dental, Vision, and much, much more

• RRSP Matching

• Health Spending Account

• Paid sick days and Short-Term Disability Benefits

• Discount on gym membership

• Retirement Perks

• And an overall great place to be!

Fort Garry Industries welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

Fort Garry Industries is committed to the principle of Employment Equity. It is our goal to achieve a workforce that is reflective of the citizens we serve. Employment Equity promotes the principles of fairness, merit and equitable employment representation. Fort Garry Industries values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous People, Visible Minorities and Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of equality isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing.