Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Elby Professional Recruitment; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

3 weeks vacation

Health benefits

Growth opportunities in AP

Job summary

Our client, a reputable packaged goods company, is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join the finance team in a hybrid Burlington-Oakville setting. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely processing, and vendor management within a manufacturing/packaged goods context.

Offering growth opportunities, health benefits, and a supportive team environment, this position calls for an AP professional with 4+ years of experience and a knack for process improvements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in accounts payable.
• Experience in a manufacturing/packaged goods environment preferred.
• Strong data entry and vendor file maintenance skills.
• Interest in driving automation and process improvements in AP.

Responsibilities

• Receive, verify, and process invoices and purchase orders.
• Accurate data entry with proper coding and allocation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date vendor files.
• Collaborate with various departments regarding payable items.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all entries, and proper reconciliations.
• Implement process improvements and automations to streamline AP processing.
• Support other members of the accounting/finance team with ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Tech-savvy

Process improvements

Collaboration

Data entry accuracy

Education

Degree or diploma in related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our client, a reputable packaged goods company, is actively seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join their finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with a strong background in accounts payables and invoice processing, ideally from a manufacturing/packaged goods environment.

This role offers future growth opportunities and provides autonomy to make improvements and streamline AP processes. Work Arrangement: Hybrid in the Burlington-Oakville area.

What our client has to offer:

• Competitive salary
• 3 weeks vacation
• Health benefits
• Opportunity to grow within the team and to take ownership of the AP function.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Receive, verify, and process invoices and purchase orders.
• Accurate data entry with proper coding and allocation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date vendor files.
• Collaborate with various departments regarding payable items.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all entries, and proper reconciliations.
• Implement process improvements and automations to streamline AP processing.
• Support other members of the accounting/finance team with ad-hoc tasks.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in accounts payable.
• Experience with AP in a manufacturing/packaged goods environment preferred, but not required.
• Degree or diploma in a related field.
• Forward thinking and tech-savvy, with an interest in driving process improvements and automations in the department.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• High level of organization and detail orientation.
• Collaborative attitude and a willingness to support others.

This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client's organization.

We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.

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