Accounts Payable Specialist
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Take your Career to the next Level with MEVOTECH.
Join Our Team at Mevotech!
Are you ready to elevate your career with a leading North American aftermarket auto parts company?
Mevotech is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our dynamic team.
About Us
Mevotech is a trusted leader in the aftermarket auto parts industry, specializing in driveline, steering, and suspension parts. With over 40 years of experience, we're dedicated to engineering excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Our commitment to employee wellness and engagement has earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
Position Overview
We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Payable Specialist to join our fast-paced finance team. In this role, you’ll oversee and support the timely processing of vendor payments, ensure workflow activities are completed accurately, and help maintain compliance with internal policies, procedures, and performance standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys improving processes, collaborating across teams, and making a visible impact in a growing organization. Whether you’re actively exploring your next move or open to the right opportunity, this role offers the chance to grow your career with a respected industry leader.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
Accounts Payable Processing
Join Our Team at Mevotech!
Are you ready to elevate your career with a leading North American aftermarket auto parts company?
Mevotech is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join our dynamic team.
About Us
Mevotech is a trusted leader in the aftermarket auto parts industry, specializing in driveline, steering, and suspension parts. With over 40 years of experience, we're dedicated to engineering excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Our commitment to employee wellness and engagement has earned us recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
Position Overview
We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Payable Specialist to join our fast-paced finance team. In this role, you’ll oversee and support the timely processing of vendor payments, ensure workflow activities are completed accurately, and help maintain compliance with internal policies, procedures, and performance standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys improving processes, collaborating across teams, and making a visible impact in a growing organization. Whether you’re actively exploring your next move or open to the right opportunity, this role offers the chance to grow your career with a respected industry leader.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
Accounts Payable Processing
- Coordinate and monitor accounts payable activities for Product and Non-Product vendor accounts, ensuring timely and accurate invoice processing.
- Review, validate, match, code, and process vendor invoices in accordance with company policies, procedures, and approval requirements.
- Ensure proper account coding and expense allocation based on business unit, expense type, and cost classification.
- Prepare and process weekly payment runs, including ACH, wire transfers, and cheque payments.
- Review and process SAP Concur employee expense claims in accordance with company policies and guidelines.
- Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, payment exceptions, and transactional issues related to Product and Non-Product vendors.
- Act as a point of contact for Product and Non-Product vendors, procurement teams, and internal stakeholders regarding payment inquiries and outstanding issues.
- Follow up on overdue approvals and collaborate with business unit leaders to expedite invoice processing.
- Communicate payment status and escalate unresolved issues to management as required.
- Liaise with stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and ensure compliance with established processes.
- Reconcile accounts payable sub-ledgers for Product and Non-Product vendors to the general ledger.
- Reconcile AP system interfaces between source systems and the ERP/financial system.
- Prepare AP reconciliations, aging reports, payment reports, and other management reports as required.
- Assist with month-end close activities, including accruals, reporting, and AP-related schedules.
- Monitor vendor credit balances and ensure timely application or resolution.
- Review AP documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Ensure appropriate supporting documentation and approvals are obtained for all Product and Non-Product vendor transactions.
- Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and explanations.
- Assist with internal control assessments and compliance reviews.
- Diploma or degree in accounting
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role preferably from a complex manufacturing or warehouse environment
- Working experience with Macros & SQL is an asset
- Working experience with Snowflake & Power BI is an asset
- Prior experience working with large datasets is an asset.
- Strong accounting knowledge, including IFRS and APSE
- Ability to respond to shifting priorities, multi-task and meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal, team and partnering skills
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Must be proficient in MS Office including Word and Outlook with advanced skills in Excel
- Must be able to handle sensitive information confidentially
- Results oriented - ability to prioritize and consistently delivers on time with high degree of accuracy
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Position follows a hybrid work requirement, consisting of four (4) days onsite and one (1) day remote weekly.
- Primarily office-based with standard working hours; may require additional hours to meet project/work deadlines or address urgent matters.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, managing multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
- Minimal physical demands, primarily involving sitting, using a computer, and other office-related activities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate accounts payable processing for product and non-product vendors, including invoice review, payment runs, expense claims, vendor inquiries, and resolution of discrepancies. Reconcile AP accounts and system interfaces, prepare reports, support month-end close and audits, and help ensure compliance with company policies and internal controls.
Requirements
Requires a diploma or degree in accounting and at least five years of experience in a similar role, preferably in manufacturing or warehousing. Candidates should have strong accounting knowledge, advanced Excel and MS Office skills, analytical and communication abilities, and the capacity to manage sensitive information, shifting priorities, and deadlines; experience with macros, SQL, Snowflake, Power BI, and large datasets is an asset.
Skills
- Accounts Payable Processing
- Invoice Validation and Coding
- Vendor Payment Processing
- Account Reconciliation
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Month-End Close
- Financial Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Audit Support
- IFRS
- Excel
- SAP Concur
- SQL
- Macros
- Snowflake
- Power BI
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Accounts Payable
- Vendor Invoices
- Product Vendors
- Non-Product Vendors
- Payment Runs
- ACH
- Wire Transfers
- Cheque Payments
- SAP Concur
- Account Coding
- Expense Allocation
- Sub-Ledger Reconciliation
- General Ledger
- ERP
- AP System Interfaces
- Month-End Close
- Accruals
- Aging Reports
- Internal Controls
- Audit Support
- IFRS
- APSE
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Macros
- SQL
- Snowflake
- Power BI
- Large Datasets
- Manufacturing