Team Lead – Accounts Payable
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in accounts payable, including invoice validation, supplier master data management, and corporate credit card program administration
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Team Lead – Accounts Payable
Finance and Accounting
About Us
We were born from an eclectic troop of performers. Come live the experience of being yourself every day to create the extraordinary.
Our Mission
Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has been focusing on ever more creative and magical work in order to constantly push the limits of the imagination and surprise spectators! Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our shows and will continue to transcend our upcoming productions around the world.
Today, we have a place for those who have a marked taste for thinking up exceptional products, for ensuring the smooth running of operations, for putting their ingenuity at the service of their team, in addition to contributing to enhancing their expertise and developing practices unique to Cirque du Soleil!
So don't wait any longer and join the Cirque adventure! You will meet ambitious people and people passionate about the world of entertainment!
The Opportunity
World-class entertainment demands world-class financial operations - and this role leads the team that delivers exactly that. As Team Lead, Accounts Payable, you will oversee day-to-day Accounts Payable (AP) operations in an automated, international, and multi-currency environment, while leading and developing a team of specialists. You will be both a hands-on operational leader and a strategic contributor, driving process improvements, ensuring compliance, and maintaining financial operations that are rigorous and audit-ready.
What You'll Do
What You Bring
Finance and Accounting
About Us
We were born from an eclectic troop of performers. Come live the experience of being yourself every day to create the extraordinary.
Our Mission
Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has been focusing on ever more creative and magical work in order to constantly push the limits of the imagination and surprise spectators! Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our shows and will continue to transcend our upcoming productions around the world.
Today, we have a place for those who have a marked taste for thinking up exceptional products, for ensuring the smooth running of operations, for putting their ingenuity at the service of their team, in addition to contributing to enhancing their expertise and developing practices unique to Cirque du Soleil!
So don't wait any longer and join the Cirque adventure! You will meet ambitious people and people passionate about the world of entertainment!
The Opportunity
World-class entertainment demands world-class financial operations - and this role leads the team that delivers exactly that. As Team Lead, Accounts Payable, you will oversee day-to-day Accounts Payable (AP) operations in an automated, international, and multi-currency environment, while leading and developing a team of specialists. You will be both a hands-on operational leader and a strategic contributor, driving process improvements, ensuring compliance, and maintaining financial operations that are rigorous and audit-ready.
What You'll Do
- Plan and organize all AP activities - including payment processing, employee expense report reimbursements, invoice validation, invoice imaging, supplier master data maintenance, and corporate credit card program administration - oversee daily team operations in an automated, international, and multi-currency environment, and act as backup for other team leads as needed
- Train and onboard new team members, establishing consistent standards of accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across the department
- Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities aligned with SAP capabilities, and participate in system updates to ensure continuity of all integrations
- Prepare weekly cash flow forecast analyses and end-of-quarter analyses, monitor account aging, and perform detailed accounts payable analyses
- Produce and analyze performance reports and department KPIs, and implement corrective actions based on results
- Maintain optimal internal controls to ensure AP compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements, including management of international purchase taxes and non-resident withholding taxes in collaboration with the Tax department
- Collaborate effectively with IT, Procurement, and Treasury on cross-functional AP matters
What You Bring
- College diploma with a certificate in accounting
- 5+ years of experience in accounts payable, including invoice validation, supplier master data management, and corporate credit card program administration
- Solid knowledge of SAP and AP management software
- Supervisory experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- High degree of autonomy combined with a strong team spirit
- Flexibility, resourcefulness, and a strong sense of responsibility
- Full bilingualism in French and English, spoken and written (required)
- Knowledge of Concur or a comparable expense management platform
- Hybrid work model: 4 days at the Montréal Studio, 1 day remote.
- Comprehensive group benefits plan, RRSP with employer matching, and additional perks
- 60% transit pass reimbursement
- Complimentary show tickets (4/year) and premiere access
- A culture focused on equitable practices and team-building events
- Personalized professional development support: training programs, regular check-ins, and cross-team collaboration opportunities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead daily accounts payable operations and develop the team across payment processing, invoices, expenses, supplier data, and corporate cards. Improve and automate processes, monitor cash flow and performance, maintain compliance and internal controls, and collaborate with IT, Procurement, Treasury, and Tax.
Requirements
Requires a college diploma with an accounting certificate, at least five years of accounts payable experience, supervisory experience, and solid knowledge of SAP and AP management software. Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and fully bilingual in spoken and written French and English.
Skills
- Accounts Payable Operations
- Team Leadership
- Invoice Validation
- Supplier Master Data Management
- Payment Processing
- Expense Reimbursements
- SAP
- Process Improvement
- Automation
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Accounts Payable Analysis
- KPI Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Microsoft Excel
- French and English Bilingualism
Benefits
- Comprehensive Group Benefits Plan
- RRSP With Employer Matching
- Transit Pass Reimbursement
- Complimentary Show Tickets
- Premiere Access
- Professional Development Support
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Accounts Payable
- SAP
- AP Management Software
- Concur
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Payment Processing
- Employee Expense Reports
- Invoice Validation
- Invoice Imaging
- Supplier Master Data
- Corporate Credit Cards
- Multi-Currency Operations
- Process Automation
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Account Aging
- Performance Reporting
- KPIs
- Internal Controls
- International Purchase Taxes
- Non-Resident Withholding Taxes
- Compliance
- Audit Readiness
- Treasury
- Procurement
- Tax
- French
- English