Accounts Payable Specialist

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive workplace culture and work‑le

Job summary

Government of Alberta is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist in Edmonton to support timely, accurate, and compliant AP transactions. You will review invoices, resolve discrepancies, validate vendor data, and maintain financial controls within a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the AP Team Lead, the role emphasizes client service, collaboration, and adherence to policy. The position is full-time, in-office at the John E.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with 3 years of related experience in vendor management, AP, or general accounting.
• Experience in financial operations including AP, AR, vendor management, bookkeeping, or related financial administration.
• Experience processing high-volume financial transactions with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience investigating and resolving payment, invoice, or account discrepancies.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, controls, and financial record management.
• Experience providing client service and support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using enterprise financial, accounting, procurement, or business management systems.
• Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, or business processes.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable transactions, including invoices and credit memos, ensuring accuracy and proper approvals.

Skills

Agility

Drive for Results

Build Collaborative Environments

Creative Problem Solving

Systems Thinking

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft 365

Excel

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Job Information

Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Job Requisition ID: 88119
Ministry: Treasury Board and Finance
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 30, 2026
Classification: Administrative Support 5
Salary: $2,192.15 to $2,773.77 bi-weekly ($57,215 - $72,395/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
The Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance (TBF) is tasked with high profile and highly impactful work that reaches across all ministries and numerous provincial agencies, and which impacts all Albertans. Finance Shared Services, within Treasury Board and Finance, provides centralized, client-focused financial services across the Government of Alberta. The division supports core financial operations, including accounts payable, business partner management, accounts receivable, employee expenses and payment administration.
For further information about Treasury Board and Finance, see our website at Treasury Board and Finance .

Do you have a strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering excellent client service? Are you interested in supporting financial operations that contribute to the delivery of public services across Alberta?
The Accounts Payable Specialist plays a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of financial transactions on behalf of Government of Alberta ministries. Reporting to the Accounts Payable (AP) Team Lead, this position supports accounts payable operations by reviewing and processing invoices, investigating discrepancies, resolving payment issues, and providing guidance to stakeholders.
The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, problem-solving, collaboration, and customer service are critical. This role contributes to sound financial stewardship by helping ensure payments are processed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and controls.

Your responsibilities will include

• Processing accounts payable transactions, including invoices and credit memos, ensuring information is accurate, complete, appropriately authorized, and processed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Investigating and resolving complex payment and invoice discrepancies, including pricing, quantities, coding, tax treatment, payment terms, and transaction exceptions, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and implement solutions.
• Reviewing and validating financial transactions by reconciling supporting documentation and confirming information is complete, accurate, and aligned with applicable business requirements.
• Verifying vendor and payment information, resolving missing, inaccurate, or duplicate records to support accurate and timely payments.
• Prevent duplicate and incorrect payments by researching invoice records, resolving duplicate submissions, and processing invoice cancellations, reversals, and corrections.
• Manage specialized financial transactions, including recurring payments, advance payments, holdbacks, and high-volume transaction processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial controls.
• Prioritize urgent payment requests and time-sensitive transactions, coordinating timely resolution while maintaining established financial and audit requirements.
• Deliver responsive client service by investigating payment inquiries, explaining processes and requirements, providing payment information, and guiding stakeholders through corrective actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying recurring process issues, supporting troubleshooting and testing activities, updating procedures, and sharing knowledge with team members.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

• Agility: You have the ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
• Drive for Results: You know what outcomes are important and maximize resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to your team as well as external stakeholders.
• Build Collaborative Environments: You lead and contribute to the conditions and environments that allow others to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Creative Problem Solving: You have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.
• Systems Thinking: You consider the inter-relationships among different aspects of an approach and consider emerging trends when contributing ideas to the development of broader priorities, strategies and approaches.

Qualifications

High School Diploma with 3 years of related experience (for example, Vendor Management, Accounts Payable, general accounting).

Related experience should demonstrate:

• Experience in financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, vendor management, bookkeeping, or related financial administration.
• Experience processing high-volume financial transactions while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience investigating and resolving payment, invoice, or account discrepancies.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and financial record management.
• Experience providing client service and support to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using enterprise financial, accounting, procurement, or business management systems.
• Experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, or business processes.

Assets:

• Experience working within a government, public sector, post-secondary, healthcare, or large corporate environment.
• Experience using Government of Alberta financial systems, including 1GX or related ERP systems.
• Knowledge of Government of Alberta business processes and practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience supporting process improvement initiatives or system enhancements.
• Experience handling confidential or sensitive information and maintaining data integrity.
• Demonstrated organizational, prioritization, and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
• One (1) full-time permanent position available. This position reports36.25 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday.
• This position is located at John E. Brownlee Building 10365 – 97th Street, Edmonton, AB.
• This position must be worked full-time in office.
• This competition may be used to fill future permanent and temporary vacancies at equal or lower classification.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in an in-person written assessment and interview as part of the selection process.
• Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Connie Pioscaat [e-mail] .