Senior Accounts Payable Administrator

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Edmonton is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Administrator. The role involves coordinating payments, resolving complex AP issues, and collaborating across teams. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in financial systems. This hybrid position offers flexibility, with office attendance as needed.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in full cycle accounts payable.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Administer subcontractor payment applications and reconcile statements.
• Resolve escalated vendor issues and urgent payment requests.
• Assist the AP Team Lead in driving process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

JDE

Perceptive Content

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Team Lead, the Senior Accounts Payable Administrator serves as a key contributor within the Accounts Payable (AP) team, providing support and informal guidance on high-risk, urgent, and escalated AP matters.

In this role you are responsible for the effective coordination and resolution of exceptions, escalations, and sensitive transactions, ensuring financial accuracy and promoting operational efficiency across the organization. Working with a limited degree of supervision, you will collaborate with project teams to ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of payment data.

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Essential Responsibilities

• Administer subcontractor payment applications, reconcile statements, coordinate accruals, and investigate outstanding issues to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
• Analyze and identify root causes of transaction exceptions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain compliance
• Ensure timely processing, entry, and reconciliation of AP data in financial systems (e.g., JDE, Perceptive Content), with emphasis on complex or high-priority transactions
• Coordinate payments for utilities, rent, leases, and courier services; manage ECM and corporate mailboxes to address AP queries promptly
• Generate and analyze AP reports for stakeholders, support regulatory filings (e.g., LTS WCB, 1099, T4A, T5015), and review AI bot outputs to ensure data integrity
• Resolve escalated vendor issues, urgent payment requests, and high-risk invoices; manage wire payments, stale-dated cheques, and constructor accruals
• Provide informal guidance to the AP team on risk management, escalation protocols, and process optimization; support ServiceNow triage and urgent service tickets
• Assist the AP Team Lead in driving process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and promote operational excellence

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in full cycle accounts payable
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, with proven experience managing complex and sensitive AP processes.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships across departments.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial systems (e.g., JDE, Perceptive Content) and advanced reporting techniques.
• Ability to manage high-pressure, time-critical situations with professionalism, accuracy, and discretion.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and the promotion of best practices within the AP team.

Work Conditions

• This is a hybrid role, working both from home and attending the office once at minimum 1-2 days per week or as business needs require

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor\’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

7008 Roper Road NW, Edmonton, AB