Accounts Payable Lead: Process & Team Leadership

Combined Metal Industries; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Combined Metal Industries is seeking an Accounts Payable Lead in Concord, Ontario. The role focuses on leading the AP function, ensuring accurate, timely processing of vendor invoices and payments while maintaining strong internal controls.

You will collaborate with Accounting, Operations, and Purchasing to improve processes, support month‑end and year‑end activities, and drive efficiency through ERP and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline; equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze large financial datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to interact with vendors and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day AP activities, assign work and manage workloads to meet deadlines.
• Coach and mentor AP staff and provide ongoing guidance and development.
• Oversee full AP cycle: invoice receipt, coding, matching, approvals, posting and payment.
• Ensure invoices comply with policies, approvals, terms and controls.
• Oversee vendor payments (EFTs, wires, cheques) and timely releases.
• Review invoice discrepancies and resolve payment exceptions.
• Manage vendor setup and banking information; mitigate fraud risk.
• Monitor AP activity and aging; resolve overdue items.
• Support month‑end/year‑end close activities, including reconciliations.
• Lead GST/HST validation and proper tax treatment.
• Assist audits with documentation and reconciliations.
• Maintain and improve AP policies, procedures, controls, and KPIs.
• Identify process improvements via ERP and automation.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business Admin degree

Tools

ERP/accounting systems

AP workflow/automation

Job description

Combined Metal Industries is seeking an Accounts Payable Lead in Concord, Ontario. The role focuses on leading the AP function, ensuring accurate, timely processing of vendor invoices and payments while maintaining strong internal controls.

You will collaborate with Accounting, Operations, and Purchasing to improve processes, support month‑end and year‑end activities, and drive efficiency through ERP and automation initiatives.