Accounts Payable Specialist

Gerdau North America; Whitby; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau North America is seeking an Accounts Payable professional for the Whitby Steel Mill, focusing on invoice processing and vendor relationship management. The role demands strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in SAP and Ariba, offering a competitive salary with benefits including a pension plan and vacation.

Benefits

Tiered Benefit Plan (Comprehensive Medical & Dental)

Health Care Spending Account

Tuition reimbursement

Corporate Discounts

Two weeks vacation to start

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years Accounts Payable experience required.
• Experience with SAP and Ariba preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Outlook expected.

Responsibilities

• Process multi-currency invoices accurately and timely.
• Identify and resolve exceptions in a high volume of transactions.
• Communicate effectively with vendors to resolve issues.

Skills

Problem solving

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

3 years Accounts Payable experience

Proficiency with Excel

Exposure to Ariba & SAP

Job description

Empowering people who build the future.

About Gerdau

Gerdau Long Steel North America is a leader in mini-mill steel production and steel recycling in North America. Through its vertically integrated network of mini-mills, scrap recycling facilities and downstream operations, the Company serves a diverse and balanced product mix of merchant steel, rebar, structural shapes and fabricated steel to its customers throughout the US and Canada.

The Gerdau Whitby Steel Mill has been a part of the local community for over 60 years.

About The Role

Are you passionate about problem-solving and tired of repetitive invoice entry? At Gerdau, we leverage the SAP-Ariba platform to streamline invoice processing, allowing you to focus on building vendor relationships and investigating discrepancies. If you thrive on cross-functional interaction, possess a curious mindset, strong work ethic, and excel at resolving complex variances, this role is perfect for you.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Plant Controller, your daily routines will be to proactively resolve obstacles to achieve on-time payment and discount capture goals/targets. As a result you will oversee a high volume of transactions. Processing includes the entry of Accounts Payable transactions including 3-way match, the intake and sorting of incoming correspondence from vendors as well as identifying exceptions to the standard processes according to the Procure to Pay policies.

Responsibilities Include

• Receive, review and prepare multi-currency invoices
• Accurate and timely Accounts Payable entries into an integrated ERP system
• Ensure proper tax codes are applied to invoices
• Properly identify, log and forward exceptions for error resolution
• Communicate with vendors and internal personnel to resolve issues
• Assure compliance with all company and legal / regulatory requirements
• Run and maintain standard reports associated with A/P activities
• Review and communicate about root causes of exceptions to buyers
• Other projects as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Preference will be given to a candidate that has a minimum of 3 years Accounts Payable experience with exposure to Ariba & SAP. Proficiency with Excel and Outlook are expected as minimum qualifications. Additionally, the candidate should have problem solving capabilities, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and is dependable and flexible. This individual must be able to work effectively in a team environment as well as with customers and external parties in a fast paced, always evolving environment.

What Gerdau Offers You

• Competitive salary.
• BENEFITS, for you and your dependents:
• Tiered Benefit Plan (Comprehensive Medical & Dental).
• Health Care Spending Account, subject to level of benefit coverage selected.
• Voluntary Optional Life Insurances available.
• Corporate Discounts.
• ComPsych Guidance Resources Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• PENSION, we hire to retire you, so let’s plan for that with our Company matched pension plan!
  

Other Great Perks Include

• This position is eligible for two (2) weeks of vacation to start.
• Scholarship programs for eligible dependents of regular, full-time employees.
• Tuition reimbursement, subject to case-by-case review.
• All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is supplied and maintained by Gerdau.
• Recognition programs.
  
  

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

If you are vision-impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at (866)-788-2798 or [e-mail]