Accounts Payable Specialist

ROSS; Markham; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic organization as an Accounts Payable Specialist, where you will play a crucial role in managing invoices and maintaining vendor relationships. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring compliance with company policies while fostering collaboration across departments. Your expertise in accounting and strong interpersonal skills will be key to success in this role. An innovative leader in the industry, this company values excellence and integrity, making it a great place to advance your career while contributing to meaningful projects. If you are passionate about accounting and thrive in a team-oriented setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in accounts payable or similar roles.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and software.

Responsibilities

• Process AP invoices, maintain vendor files, and generate checks.
• Reconcile accounts payable and maintain relationships with suppliers.

Skills

Numerical Aptitude

Customer Relations Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking Skills

Decision-making Skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Accounting

University degree specialized in Accounting

CGA in process

Tools

Computerized Accounting Programs

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Our client is a dynamic organization that is a leading integrator of innovative software and hardware products, solutions, and services. Their award-winning solutions enable customers to save time and money. They have engaged ROSS (www.getROSS.com) to search for an Accounts Payable Specialist.

ROSS is an innovative leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Recruitment Augmentation, and People Strategies; we are People Specialists helping companies align their People Strategy with their Business Growth. Our unique model truly creates strategic alignment between the goals of hiring managers, HR professionals, recruiters, and career/contract seekers.

The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for handling all AP invoices, visa statements, and expense reports. You will ensure that all invoices are processed according to the company policies and maintaining good relationships with suppliers and fellow employees.

You Will…

• Maintain the vendor files and enter vendor information into the company software program.
• Process PO invoices and non-PO invoices as per company policy.
• Generate checks and mail checks.
• Liaise with the suppliers to answer questions and reconcile supplier statements.
• Reconcile accounts payable as per company policies including updating spreadsheets for returns and updating the programmers' time sheets.
• Prepare deposits, bank reconciliations, foreign exchange on sales, PST & GST filing, petty cash, and 407.
• Perform all office filing tasks including keeping an organized file in the accounting filing cabinets and forwarding faxes and mail to the appropriate employees.
• Establish and maintain excellent relationships with all company departments and offices.

You Have…

• Post-secondary diploma and/or university degree specialized in accounting; CGA in process is an asset.
• 3 to 5 years progressive experience in a similar role.
• Strong numerical aptitude.
• Previous exposure to computerized accounting programs on a multi-user system.
• Costing and inventory management experience is an asset.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products with intermediate experience in Excel.
• Proven customer relations skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong multi-tasking and decision-making skills are required.

Competencies

• Organizational Awareness.
• Customer Empathy & Focus.
• Passion for Excellence and Integrity.
• Tenacity and Resilience.