AP Accounting Analyst

Powerex Corp.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerex Corp. is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to support accounts payable, procurement, and payments on a maternity leave coverage for 1 year in Vancouver.

You will help with AP processes, procurement tasks, and energy billing support while collaborating with the finance team and reporting to the Manager, Finance.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Currently pursuing or planning to pursue a CPA designation is an asset.
• Experience in accounts payable or a similar accounting support role, including processing high volumes of payments and invoices.
• Experience with purchase orders, procurement practices and procedures, including executing procurement processes.
• Experience with reading and understanding vendor contracts.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume, time-sensitive tasks, with a demonstrated ability to identify and resolve errors.
• Prior experience working with AP and/or procurement systems.
• Prior experience working with an ERP.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, vlookup etc.).
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of purchase requests and purchase orders in accordance with controls and procedures.
• Provide team support and coverage for accounts payable processes to ensure continuity of operations.
• Process a high volume of payments with accuracy and within established timelines and controls.
• Periodically support daily energy-related billing tasks as part of the accounting team.
• Proactively identify and communicate issues and coordinate resolution with Analysts.
• Respond to internal and external queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Complete tasks related to close processes and audit support.
• Process fixed asset requests accurately and timely.
• Perform master data maintenance in finance systems.
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks and projects as required.
• Identify and communicate system issues and deficiencies for remediation.

Skills

Attention to detail

High-volume processing

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

About the Role

Powerex is a fast-paced dynamic, wholly owned energy marketing subsidiary of BC Hydro.We areseeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to join ourFinanceteamfor amaternity leavecoverage for 1 year. In this role, you will provide essential support and coverage across a range of accounts payable,procurementand paymentfunctions,with coverage support for accounts receivables/energy billings,contributing to theaccurateandtimelyexecution of financial processes. The rolereportsdirectly tothe Manager, Finance andmayalso encompass responsibilities in financial reporting, internal controls, and project work, offering a well-rounded experience.

There is potential for this role to convert into a permanent position based on performance and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure theaccurateandtimelyprocessing of purchase requests andpurchaseordersin accordance withestablished controls and procedures

• Provide team support and coverage for accounts payable processes in accordance with established controls and procedures, ensuring continuity of operations

• Process a high volume ofpayments with accuracy and in accordance with established timelines and controls

• Periodically support daily energy-related billing tasks as part of the broader accounting team

• Pro-actively identify and communicate issues, working with other Analysts to determine downstream impact and resolution

• Respond to internal and external queries in a professional and timely manner

• Complete various tasks related to close processesand audit support

• Process fixed asset requests accurately and in a timely manner

• Perform various tasks related to master data maintenance in finance systems

• Assist with ad-hoc tasks and projects as required

• Identify and communicate systemissuesand deficiencies for remediation

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

• Currently pursuing or planning to pursue a CPA designation is an asset

• Experience in accounts payable or a similar accounting support role, including processing high volumes of payments and invoices

• Experience with purchase orders, procurement practicesand procedures, including executing procurement processes

• Experience with reading and understanding vendor contracts

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume, time-sensitive tasks, with a demonstrated ability toidentifyand resolve errors

• Prior experience working with AP and/or procurement systems

• Prior experience working withan ERP

• Demonstratedexperience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel(pivot tables,vlookupsetc.)

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach

• Ability to work independently and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment

About Powerex

Powerex Corp. is a market leader in the trading and marketing of clean and renewable wholesale electricity and associated environmental products. We are at the forefront of the clean energy transition, helping our wholesale customers throughout Western North America meet their increasingly ambitious environmental goals. Our customers include electricity and natural gas utilities, global energy companies, large financial institutions, and global technology companies. We are an established, entrepreneurial, and consistently successful company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of BC Hydro.Powerex’sfinancial success directlybenefitsthe citizens of British Columbia asPowerex’sincome helps lower BC Hydro’s electricity rates.

Fast paced, dynamic, and empowering are words that describe a career with Powerex. We pride ourselves on having a supportive and fun culture, and a strong commitment to the development and wellbeing of our employees. With an average tenure of 15+ years on our trade floor, Powerex stands out as an employer of choice in Vancouver. Ask any Powerex employee what they love about their job, and their first comment willlikely be“the people I work with every day.”

At Powerex we believe that a diverse team is a strong team, and our dedication to equity and inclusion is intertwined with our performance-based culture. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and we recognize that diverse perspectives and backgrounds fuel innovation and drive superior performance.

$61,170 - $82,770 a year