Accounts Payable Coordinator

Payworks; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workforce management solutions provider in Winnipeg is looking for an Accounts Payable Coordinator to join their Accounting team. The role involves processing invoices, ensuring timely vendor payments, and supporting financial reporting. Ideal candidates will have post-secondary education in accounting and 2 to 5 years of relevant experience. This position offers a hybrid work model and various employer-paid benefits to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Comprehensive employer paid benefits

Professional development opportunities

Volunteer days to support community

Flexible work options with vacation and parental leave

Annual Lifestyle Spending Account

Fun office environment and events

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years in an accounting role required.
• Experience in payroll or tech industry is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is needed.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable invoices and ensure timely payments.
• Support month-end close process and financial analysis.
• Contribute to finance-related projects for personal growth.

Skills

Attention to detail

Mathematical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Excel

Problem-solving skills

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

Doing business to business, person to person. Payworks is a leading workforce management solutions provider and multi-year winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. We are proudly Canadian and committed to developing world-class products and providing a progressive workplace culture where Doing Right by People is our purpose.

With clients of all sizes and more than 600 employees, we currently have an exciting opportunity on our Accounting team for the right candidate. Because when it comes to great people, there’s always room for one more.

DOING RIGHT BY PEOPLE – IT’S WHAT WE DO

The Accounts Payable Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operations of Payworks’ Accounting & Payroll team by accurately entering invoices and ensuring vendor payments are processed on time, keeping daily operations running smoothly. Reporting to the Controller, this position will handle high-volume, detail-sensitive data that is essential to maintaining the company’s financial reporting accuracy, audit compliance, budget discipline, and vendor relationships. If you love working with numbers and thrive in a collaborative environment, please read on!

WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE PAYWORKS

• Comprehensive employer paid benefits, including a Health Spending Account, for you and your family and excellent pension plan with employer contributions.
• Plenty of professional development opportunities.
• Community-minded culture – Receive two paid days per year to volunteer and lots of opportunity to “Pay it Forward”.
• Time and flexibility to meet your needs – Hybrid work model with flexible work options, plus 3 weeks vacation to start, flex time and parental leave benefits.
• Cool perks – Annual Lifestyle Spending Account, Costco membership, fun office environment and events, and more!

ENSURE SMOOTH OPERATIONS – IT’S WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Keep Payments on Track – Using your superior organizational skills and attention to detail, you will be responsible for multiple financial processes. This includes processing accounts payable invoices, commercial credit card transactions, and employee expense reimbursements. You will be responsible for ensuring all account classification is complete and accurate.
• Power Our Financial Precision – By ensuring every invoice, expense, and transaction is properly recorded and allocated, you help maintain clean, reliable financial statements that the business depends on for decision‑making.
• Communicate and Collaborate – Supporting the month‑end close process, you will assist with reconciling financial data. Additionally, you will contribute to financial analysis and decision‑making by generating reports for the Accounting & Payroll team.
• Enhance Your Career – We are committed to providing opportunities for personal growth and development that encourage our people to excel and make a real difference throughout their career journey. Beyond core responsibilities, you will contribute to various finance‑related projects and support additional tasks to grow your skill set.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Post‑secondary education in accounting or equivalent experience of 2 to 5 years in an accounting role.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong mathematical skills.
• Proven experience in an administrative role with exceptional organizational skills.
• Experience in the payroll or tech industry is an asset, but not required. Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges is essential!
• Strong technical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook is necessary, while experience using Oracle NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills, both independently and in a team setting.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills paired with clear and professional written and verbal communication.
• Flexibility to juggle shifting priorities, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines with accuracy.
• A commitment to delivering high‑quality work that adds value and drives business success.

We are proud to support a Flexible Work Plan that recognizes the diverse needs and lifestyles of our people. The Accounts Payable Coordinator has the option to work fully from the Payworks head office in Winnipeg or on a hybrid work model, working in the office at least three (3) days a week.

Payworks is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, and collaborating with employees, clients and guests to identify and effectively remove barriers, in a manner that respects the principles of independence, dignity, integration, reasonable accommodation and equal opportunity. Payworks welcomes and encourages applications from all persons. Individuals applying for employment with Payworks may request accommodations at all stages of recruitment and employment from Human Resources.