Accounts Payable Coordinator

Univar Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k matching

Flexible time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions Canada LTD is seeking an Accounts Payable Coordinator to review and approve transportation invoices, ensuring accuracy before payment, and to maintain timely processing to prevent service disruption. The role requires strong communication skills and attention to detail, with involvement in carrier inquiries and month-end close tasks.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package (health, vision, dental), 401k matching, flexible time off, and a collaborative, inclusive

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Diploma or Higher (combined education and experience considered).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of basic logistics/transportation verbiage.
• Exceptional interpersonal and people skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Review transportation invoices for legitimacy and accuracy before payment.
• Ensure timely processing of invoices to avoid service disruption.
• Address carrier inquiries regarding process or payment.
• Meet month-end close timelines for invoice processing.
• Interface with internal customers and fleet vendors; represent Univar in carrier meetings.
• Perform record keeping and document filing as needed.

Education

Post-Secondary Diploma or Higher

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert

Company Name: Univar Solutions Canada LTD

Requisition ID: 36053

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

Accounts Payable Coordinator:

Accounts Payable Coordinators are directly responsible for approving and reviewing invoices. They represent a significant monetary amount that will pass through their hands, so integrity is needed. Experience with freight invoices would be a plus. This role requires tenacity to review invoices all day. Coordinator will also address carrier inquiries or concerns regarding process or payment and must have phone skills and email professionalism. Must have a strong attention to detail.

What You'll Do:

• Review transportation invoices, ensuring invoices are legitimate and accurate before authorizing for payment.
• Ensure invoices are processed to avoid disruption in services.
• Address carrier inquiries or concerns regarding process or payment.
• Applies organizational policies and assures adherence to departmental procedures.
• Meet month end close timelines for invoice processing.
• Interface with both internal customers and fleet vendors and capable of representing Univar in carrier meetings.
• Handle repeatable analysis and tasks driving continuous cost and service improvement by recommending and implementing stated improvements.
• Evaluates and recommends changes in methods and procedures in assigned area of responsibility.
• Acts as liaison with other departments, units, business organizations and third-party service providers.
• Performs record keeping, hard and soft document filing, scanning and document attaching.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

What You'll Need:

• Post-Secondary Diploma or Higher. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of basic logistics/transportation verbiage.
• Exceptional interpersonal and people skills and dedication to working in a "team" environment that will facilitate problem solving by listening to and building consensus.
• Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, attention to detail and adjust priorities on demand.
• Excellent customer service focus, results oriented.
• The salary range is $52,000 - $65,000. This role is also eligible for incentive pay.
• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be motivated by a variety of factors including the candidate’s meaningful experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
• Available employee benefits include health, vision, and dental. We also provide 401k matching for retirement and flexible time off.

What You Can Expect:

• Strong work/life flexibility
• To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company
• To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus and annual salary reviews
• Competitive pay and benefits

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing .

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.