Accounts Payable Clerk

at  Corrpro Canada Inc

Join Canada’s MOST recognized Corrosion Control Company today and unlock a world of opportunities! Corrpro Canada is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk.
Corrpro Canada is Canada’s largest corrosion engineering, cathodic protection, and corrosion monitoring business for protecting and preserving infrastructure. We provide professional corrosion consulting and cathodic protection engineering services to major oil companies, government agencies, municipal water, sewer and gas utilities, universities, and public transportation agencies. Corrpro Canada has complete construction installation services, including crews and equipment to install any cathodic protection system for any type of structure.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and 5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 years of experience in A/P capacity
• Experience in accurately calculate, post, correct, and manage accounting figures and financial records
• Strong knowledge of payment regulations and fair credit practices
• Proficiency in Oracle JD Edwards, NetSuite, Fusion and Microsoft Office
• Experience with Concur helpful
• Must possess a high level of moral judgment for handling confidential information and monetary transactions
• Experience in gathering data, compiling the proper information, and preparing financial reports
• Experience performing moderate to complex account reconciliations
• Strong diplomatic, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to handle late payments and delinquent accounts
• Basic knowledge of accounting systems, budgets, and internal controls
• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy with strong problem identification and problem resolution skills
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude with excellent team building skills
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners, and government agencies

• Responsible for performing data entry and related duties in disbursing non-payroll accounts payable to individuals, suppliers, corporations, and other entities. This includes maintaining ledgers, credit balances, and account irregularities. The A/P Clerk will also ensure the timely and accurate processing of payment documents such as purchase orders, travel reimbursements, stipends, and any other accounting transactions related to A/P management. This position involves diplomatic interaction to provide billing information and support to facilitate daily bank reconciliations.
• Collaborate with the Controller or Accounting Manager to maintain cash goals and general A/P performance levels
• Obtain disbursement approvals and ensure expenditures do not exceed available cash
• Prepare and fill out payments to third parties, whether by cash, check, credit, and other forms of payment
• Audits purchase requests for materials, supplies, equipment, and other collateral; verifies that orders are charged to the proper accounts
• Post and reconcile company payments to general ledgers
• Review bills to the company for potential errors and/or discrepancies
• Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies or misapplied cash transactions
• Post A/P data to profit/loss reports, balance sheets, income statements, and other documentation
• Act as the administrator for the company’s employee expense management platform
• Review all credit balances, refunds, and adjustments, and apply adjustments and/or corrections to corporate billing records
• Balance daily A/P batches; prepare and distribute payment reports and statistics to key staff
• Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of financial records as they relate to the organization and its business partners
• Form payment strategies to make timely A/P payments and mitigate supplier objections
• Investigate payment problems while following the company’s A/P policies and procedures