Accounts Payable Manager

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Dental care

Disability insurance

Profit sharing

RRSP match

TELUS Health Virtual Care

Cost shared Health and Dental Benefits

Life & AD&D Insurance

Employee Profit Sharing Program

Long Term Disability Benefits

Group RRSP Matching

Corporate Fitness Membership Program

Employee Share Purchase Program

Computer Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Service Awards Program

Job summary

Graybar Canada is seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to lead the AP team at the Halifax head office. The role emphasizes AP operations, controls, and audit readiness, ensuring timely processing of vendor invoices and payments.

Graybar Canada offers a comprehensive benefits package, no evening or weekend shifts, and a stable, employee-owned environment within a large Canadian distributor network.

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or diploma in commerce or business administration required.
• Minimum five years related accounts payable experience.
• Minimum two years related supervisory experience.
• Professional and positive attitude; strong communication and results orientation.
• Highly organized with good under-pressure problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and engage the accounts payable team to ensure timely, vendor-focused service delivery.
• Oversee the full accounts payable cycle including invoice processing, approvals, payments, and reimbursements.
• Ensure invoices are reviewed, coded, matched to PO's, approved, and paid per policy and terms.
• Maintain vendor master data and audit-ready documentation.
• Support month/year-end close, audits, and reconciliations; drive process improvements and automation.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Post Secondary Degree or Diploma in Commerce or Business Administration

Tools

EDI

OCR

Online banking software

Job description

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER

Graybar https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Graybar-Canada-Limited-1?campaignid=mobvjcmp&from=mobviewjob&tk=1k28c23nlk8il800&fromjk=12b929f7661bb6c5

Halifax, NS

JOB DETAILS

SHIFT AND SCHEDULE

No weekends

LOCATION

Halifax, NS

BENEFITS

• Tuition reimbursement
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Profit sharing
• RRSP match

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB BRIEF

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for the daily management and engagement of the Accounts Payable Team, with specific accountability for accounts payable operations, financial controls, and audit strategy.

Graybar Canada is looking for people with a desire to start a long-lasting career at one of the oldest and largest wholesale electrical distributors in Canada.

Graybar Canada is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, automation, and telecommunications products that supports these operations through related supply chain management and logistics services. Graybar Canada operates more than 35 branches across Canada. As one of Canada's largest employee-owned companies, Graybar Canada has the power and stability of a big corporation and the integrity and drive of a neighborhood business.

Graybar Canada has an exciting career opportunity available. We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Manager to join our Corporate Head Office in Halifax, NS.

Graybar Canada offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• No Evening or Weekend Shifts
• TELUS Health Virtual Care
• Cost shared Health and Dental Benefits
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Profit Sharing Program
• Long Term Disability Benefits
• Group RRSP Matching
• Corporate Fitness Membership Program
• Employee Share Purchase Program
• Computer Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Service Awards Program

Summary:

The Accounts Payable Manager is responsible for the daily management of the payment process and engagement of the accounts payable team. This role oversees the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments, supports strong vendor and branch relationships, and acts as a resource to ensure appropriate compliance with policy and efficient accounting processes.

Jobs Duties:

• Lead, coach, and engage the accounts payable team, to ensure accurate, timely, and vendor-focused service delivery.
• Oversee the full accounts payable cycle, including vendor invoice processing, approval workflows, payment runs, employee reimbursements, and related documentation
• Ensure vendor invoices are reviewed, coded, matched to PO's and receiving reports, approved, and paid in accordance with policy, payment terms, authority, and internal control requirements
• Manage vendor relationships by responding to inquiries, resolving payment and discount discrepancies, reconciling vendor statements, and supporting timely issue resolution
• Maintain accurate accounts payable records, vendor master data, financial documentation, and audit-ready files in accordance with accepted accounting practices
• Support month and year end close and external audit activities, coordinating accounts payable reconciliations, accruals, reporting, and analysis
• Drive process improvement by identifying and resolving issues, streamlining accounts payable workflows, leveraging automation where appropriate, and collaborating with branch locations, procurement, operations, and finance
• Comfortable working with online banking and related software
• Comfortable working in an environment that uses EDI (electronic data interchange), OCR (optical character recognition) and three-way matching in a multiple location environment
• Other responsibilities as required

Requirements:

• Post Secondary Degree or Diploma in Commerce or Business Administration, or an acceptable combination of education and relevant experience required.
• Minimum of five years related accounts payable experience
• Minimum of two years related supervisory expereince
• A doer with a professional and positive attitude
• Personable and strong communication, ability to lead and achieve results
• Highly organized, a problem-solver who can work well under pressure

The above is a brief outline of position responsibilities and does not intend to be all inclusive of the current or future duties, responsibilities, or reporting relationships. If you are highly motivated and have a passion for customer service, and are looking for a fund, rewarding career, we would be pleased to talk to you about joining Graybar Canada.

Graybar Canada is an equal opportunity employer that encourages interested candidates to apply.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.