Accounts Payable Specialist

A leading Canadian manufacturing company, currently has an opening for a Accounts Payable Specialist. This is a 3 month temporary assignment where the client is looking to get someone on board immediately. 

In the AP Specialist role, you will be responsible for: 

• Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, including payroll, purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.
• Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Maintaining historical records
• Paying employees by verifying expense reports and preparing pay checks
• Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
• Continuing to improve the payment process

Education and Experience

• 1-3 years accounts payable or general accounting experience
• Knowledge of accounts payable
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures
• knowledge of relevant accounting software (such as Sage, FreshBooks, QuickBooks)
• proficient in data entry and management