Accounts Payable Specialist
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 3+ years’ experience in an Accounts Payable position
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Job Description
Reporting to our Controller and working as a key member of our AP team, this role is responsible to provide day-to-day accounts payable expertise for all financial transactions for Alta Genetics North America payables. You will be required to use JD Edwards and other related systems.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6-month Contract (anticipated through April 30, 2027)
Work Location: In person
Primary Responsibilities
As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.
Reporting to our Controller and working as a key member of our AP team, this role is responsible to provide day-to-day accounts payable expertise for all financial transactions for Alta Genetics North America payables. You will be required to use JD Edwards and other related systems.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6-month Contract (anticipated through April 30, 2027)
Work Location: In person
Primary Responsibilities
- Answer both vendor and internal queries
- Review, verify, and enter all invoices
- Track and process expense reports in compliance with company’s policies and procedures
- Process cheque runs, and organize mailing to vendors and contractors in a timely manner
- Post and reconcile accounts payable transactions
- Monitor and conduct analysis on accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries to resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
- Assist with month end closing and reports
- Provide supporting documentation for audits
- 3+ years’ experience in an Accounts Payable position
- Exposure to multi-currency payables as well as 1099 experience is considered an asset
- Computer Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite (Intermediate Level in Excel)
- Experience utilizing JD Edwards Enterprise One 9.2 software is considered an asset
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organizational and administrative abilities
- Self-motivated to complete tasks both in a team and individual setting
- Willing to take on additional duties as required
- Ability to take initiative to continuously review and improve the processes and information within the department and company
- High level of customer service and communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage time and priorities to meet deadlines
As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Process invoices, expense reports, cheque runs, and accounts payable transactions for Alta Genetics North America, while responding to vendor and internal inquiries and resolving discrepancies. Reconcile and monitor accounts, support month-end closing and reporting, and provide documentation for audits.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of accounts payable experience, strong attention to detail, organizational ability, and effective communication and customer service skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel, is required; experience with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2, multi-currency payables, and 1099 processing is considered an asset.
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice Review and Processing
- Expense Report Processing
- Cheque Runs
- Account Analysis
- Vendor Communication
- Month-End Closing
- Audit Documentation
- JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Multi-Currency Payables
- 1099 Processing
- Attention to Detail
- Time Management
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
- Agriculture
Keywords
- Accounts Payable
- Alta Genetics North America
- JD Edwards
- JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Invoice Processing
- Expense Reports
- Cheque Runs
- Vendor Inquiries
- Invoice Discrepancies
- Multi-Currency Payables
- 1099
- Month-End Closing
- Financial Transactions
- Audit Documentation
- Payment Processing
- Account Analysis
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Process Improvement
- Dairy and Beef Genetics
- Dairy Product Manufacturing