Junior Accounts Payable Specialist
- Brampton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
A leading organization in the construction and project services industry is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join its finance team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate financial records while supporting day-to-day business operations.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in managing the accounts payable function, ensuring timely payment processing, maintaining vendor relationships, and supporting the overall accuracy of financial records.
What You'll Do
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and growing organization where your contributions will directly support the success of the finance team. You'll have the opportunity to expand your accounting expertise, work alongside experienced professionals, and contribute to process improvements within a dynamic and supportive environment.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in managing the accounts payable function, ensuring timely payment processing, maintaining vendor relationships, and supporting the overall accuracy of financial records.
What You'll Do
- Process vendor invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, and other payment-related transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Review supporting documentation to ensure approvals are in place before payments are processed.
- Maintain organized accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with internal policies.
- Process payments on schedule while ensuring accuracy and compliance with company procedures.
- Reconcile corporate credit card transactions and vendor statements.
- Monitor outstanding payables and assist in resolving aging balances.
- Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and vendor inquiries.
- Assist with maintaining accurate financial records and supporting month-end activities.
- Provide general administrative support to the finance team as needed.
- Collaborate with internal departments and external vendors to ensure smooth financial operations.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Two to three years of experience in accounts payable or a similar accounting support role.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Experience using ERP or accounting software.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and growing organization where your contributions will directly support the success of the finance team. You'll have the opportunity to expand your accounting expertise, work alongside experienced professionals, and contribute to process improvements within a dynamic and supportive environment.
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Responsibilities
Process invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, and payments accurately, ensuring approvals and compliance with company procedures. Maintain accounting records, reconcile credit card transactions and vendor statements, resolve discrepancies and inquiries, and support month-end activities and the finance team.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and two to three years of accounts payable or similar accounting support experience are requested. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Excel and ERP or accounting software, with strong attention to detail, organizational, analytical, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice Processing
- Purchase Order Processing
- Expense Report Processing
- Payment Processing
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Account Reconciliation
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP Software
- Accounting Software
- Attention To Detail
- Organizational Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Written And Verbal Communication
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
- Construction
Keywords
- Accounts Payable
- Accounting
- Finance
- Construction
- Project Services
- Vendor Invoices
- Purchase Orders
- Expense Reports
- Payment Processing
- Approval Documentation
- Accounting Records
- Corporate Credit Cards
- Vendor Statements
- Outstanding Payables
- Aging Balances
- Invoice Discrepancies
- Vendor Inquiries
- Month-End Activities
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP Software
- Accounting Software
- Data Accuracy
- Confidential Information
- Process Improvement