Modern Niagara Building Services helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.
WE BUILD FOR LIFE.
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that’s well above industry standards.
At Modern Niagara Building Services, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada’s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.
Modern Niagara Building Services is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA‘s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine’s Gold Winner for Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada’s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.
We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist, to join our team based in Vaughan.
The mission of the Accounts Payable Specialist is to collect, organize, and process all project-related, overhead and other vendor invoices and employee expenses in an efficient, effective, and timely manner, subject to guidance provided by the Controller. The Accounts Payable Specialist plays an integral role in the costing of Modern Niagara’s projects, completeness of expenses presented in the Company’s financial statements, and management of Modern Niagara’s cash resources. As a result, the incumbent in this position must be committed to communicating and sharing information pertinent to management of cash resources. The Accounts Payable Specialist must also deliver superior service and foster strong and ongoing relationships with key personnel from Modern Niagara’s vendors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collecting and organizing vendor invoices for input into Fieldpoint
- Entering Accounts Payable invoices, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of invoice entry and coding
- Routing of invoices for approval by operations team and follow-up as required
- Monthly reconciliation of corporate credit cards
- Responding to internal and external Accounts Payable inquiries
- Reconciling vendor statements and follows up to resolve any discrepancies
- Assist with design and implementation of efficiency initiatives
- Opportunities for data analysis and reporting
- Other ad-hoc tasks as required
Qualifications and Job Requirements:
- 1-2 years Accounts Payable experience with construction experience an asset
- Team player with a customer focus
- Integrity and the willingness to own scope of work and associated issues
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (including Excel)
- Energy and strong work ethic
- Willingness and ability to solve problems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to continuously improve systems and processes with an open mind towards change.
This is a new position. Expected annual compensation; $65,000 - $70,000
Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:
- Performance based bonus opportunities
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution
- Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family
- An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness
- 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services
- A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
- Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up
- Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work
- Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others
Here at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.
About Modern Niagara
Who We Are
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure - and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.
Our Culture & Values
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process.
If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@modernniagara.com so we can make appropriate arrangements.
We appreciate every applicant’s interest in joining Modern Niagara. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
