Accounts Payable Supervisor

Broadstreet Properties; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health & dental

Vision coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Employee referral program

Wellness benefit

RPP eligibility

Employee recognition

Professional development

Job summary

Broadstreet Properties Ltd. oversees accounts payable operations for multiple locations, leading a team of specialists and clerks to ensure accurate and timely vendor payments.

The role includes workload planning, month-end coordination, and maintaining internal controls across assigned portfolios. Requirements include post-secondary education in accounting or related field, 2+ years of supervisory AP experience, 3+ years AP in multi-location settings, strong Excel and Yardi ERP skills, and

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in accounting, business or related field.
• 2+ years supervisory experience in accounts payable or related accounting function.
• 3+ years total AP experience in multi-location organization.
• Experience in property management or facilities preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (Yardi preferred).
• Proven supervisory and team development experience.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong communication abilities for vendor and internal coordination.
• Skills managing complex vendor relationships across multiple jurisdictions.
• Additional: consumption analysis and billing discrepancy identification.
• Rate schedule optimization and regulatory compliance skills.
• Knowledge in service connection coordination for new developments.
• Utility optimization and reporting knowledge.
• Regulatory requirements and rate structures knowledge.
• Advanced analytical skills for consumption and rate analysis.
• Experience with multiple utility providers and billing systems.
• Complex telecommunications vendor management skills.
• Contract compliance auditing and rate optimization skills.
• Technology service coordination with IT departments.
• Multi-carrier billing analysis and optimization.
• Understanding of telecommunications contracts and services.
• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership and supervision of AP specialists and clerks.
• Daily workflow management and task assignment.
• Performance monitoring and feedback delivery.
• Training and development of team members on processes and systems.
• Quality assurance and accuracy checking.
• Backup coverage planning and cross-training coordination.
• Process ownership for assigned vendor categories or operational areas.
• Vendor relationship management for assigned portfolio.
• Complex transaction processing and issue resolution.
• Month-end coordination for assigned areas.
• Process improvement identification and implementation.
• Documentation maintenance and procedure updates.
• Invoice review and approval within authorization limits.
• Discrepancy investigation and resolution.
• Compliance monitoring with company policies and procedures.
• Internal controls adherence and testing.
• Audit support for assigned operational areas.
• Exception reporting and variance analysis.
• Stakeholder communication with facilities, operations, and other departments.
• Vendor inquiry management and payment status updates.
• Escalation management to AP Manager as needed.
• Cross-department collaboration on projects and initiatives.
• Reporting and status updates to management.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Vendor management

Yardi ERP

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Process improvement

Month-end coordination

Internal controls

Training & development

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting

Equivalent experience

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

The AP Supervisor oversees daily AP operations for assigned business areas, managing a team of specialists and clerks while ensuring accurate, timely processing of vendor payments. This role requires strong leadership capabilities and may include specialized expertise in specific vendor categories or operational areas.

The AP Supervisor is also responsible for the planning of departmental workload, flow, and the disbursement of non-payroll accounts payable to individuals, suppliers, corporations, and other entities. This role includes filing, maintaining, and updating financial spreadsheets and performing other administrative duties of the Accounts Payable department.

Team Leadership & Supervision (35%)

• Supervise AP Specialists/Clerks in assigned operational area
• Daily workflow management and task assignment
• Performance monitoring and feedback delivery
• Training and development of team members on processes and systems
• Quality assurance and accuracy checking
• Backup coverage planning and cross-training coordination

Operations Management (30%)

• Process ownership for assigned vendor categories or operational areas
• Vendor relationship management for assigned portfolio
• Complex transaction processing and issue resolution
• Month-end coordination for assigned areas
• Process improvement identification and implementation
• Documentation maintenance and procedure updates

Quality Control & Compliance (20%)

• Invoice review and approval within authorization limits
• Discrepancy investigation and resolution
• Compliance monitoring with company policies and procedures
• Internal controls adherence and testing
• Audit support for assigned operational areas
• Exception reporting and variance analysis

Communication & Coordination (15%)

• Stakeholder communication with facilities, operations, and other departments
• Vendor inquiry management and payment status updates
• Escalation management to AP Manager as needed
• Cross-department collaboration on projects and initiatives
• Reporting and status updates to management

What you need to be successful:

• Post-secondary education in accounting, business, related field or equivalent experience
• 2 plus years supervisory experience in accounts payable or related accounting function
• 3 plus years total AP experience in multi-location organization
• Experience in property management or facilities experience preferred
• Proficiency with ERP systems (Yardi experience preferred)
• Proven supervisory and team development experience
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting
• Strong communication abilities for vendor and internal coordination
• Skills managing complex vendor relationships across multiple jurisdictions
• Additional Preferred:
• Skills in consumption analysis and billing discrepancy identification
• Rate schedule optimization and regulatory compliance skills
• Knowledge in service connection coordination for new developments
• Skills in Utility optimization and reporting
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and rate structures
• Advanced analytical skills for consumption and rate analysis
• Experience with multiple utility providers and billing systems
• Skills in complex telecommunications vendor management
• Contract compliance auditing and rate optimization skills
• Knowledge in technology service coordination with IT departments
• Technical knowledge of multi-carrier billing analysis and optimization
• Understanding of telecommunications contracts and services
• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements

What we offer:

Employees enjoy a wide range of benefits and competitive reward. You will be eligible to receive salary range of $61,600.00 to $77,000.00 per annum, this will be determined by your skill set, education and experience. You will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s benefits program covering:

• Employer paid extended health, vision, and dental coverage (including family)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Yearly health and wellness benefit
• RPP eligibility after 1 year
• Employee recognition program
• In-house professional development opportunities

Why Broadstreet?

Broadstreet Properties Ltd. is a family owned and operated property management company, partnered with Seymour Pacific Developments, that manage multi-family residential communities. We are a growing organization made up of diverse team members who are motivated to continuously innovate our approach to asset management. We consider employee wellbeing a priority and are dedicated to protecting the health and safety of our teams while ensuring a workplace that is respectful of everyone.

Broadstreet Properties Ltd. practices equal opportunity hiring and onboarding processes to ensure equal access and participation for everyone. We understand that we have a responsibility for ensuring a safe, dignified, and welcoming environment and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees irrespective of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law. We believe in integrating people with disabilities into our workforce by removing barriers and meeting accessibility needs.