Accounts Payable Clerk, Global

at  G Adventures

About Us
G Adventures is the world’s largest small-group adventure travel company and we’ve been making epic travel memories happen on all seven continents for over 30 years.
Our mission is simple: to change lives through travel. And not just our travelers’ either. Since day one, our tours have been built to establish meaningful relationships with local communities, directly benefiting the people and places we visit at every step of our tours.
With the demand for travel coming back strong, we are set up and excited for this next chapter in our company’s story — and we’d love for you to be a part of it.
Our DNA revolves around building, nurturing, and developing a diverse culture of people and a true sense of belonging, where everyone is encouraged to bring their authentic self to work each and every day. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, and yourself, alongside a passionate, talented, and welcoming community that works hard to spread goodness around the world.
If all that sounds like your kind of thing, well, we can’t wait for you to join us.
The Accounts Payable Clerk is a key member of the Finance department. The role will be involved in accounting and administration for various G Adventures global entities, within the Accounts payable department, which consists of Cost of Goods Sold Invoices & Overhead Invoices for global entities within the G Adventures group of entities. The Accounts payable department consists of 4 sub divisions, which are the Operator Payables, General Payables, Expense Payables and Tour Leader Payables division for various regions.

This role is a hybrid role based out of South Africa, where a minimum number of days as set by the region, is required in our Cape Town office.

• What you’ll be doing:
• Validate supplier invoices on our internal booking systems for our global trips
• Records transactions and retains all accounting records. Posts, verifies, and reconciles accounts payable.
• Maintains A/P sub ledger (including aging and tracking the payables). Ensures that the supplier invoices are correctly recorded and accounted under the proper general ledger accounts.
• Generates payments to vendors by following established procedures for processing disbursements through bank wire transfers using different banking platforms
• Apply payments to supplier invoices in our accounting software
• Act as an accounting contact for Suppliers.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive account management and training of vendors for invoicing processes.
• Communicate available information to suppliers and evaluate/give feedback on how we can improve the payment cycle.
• Consistently deliver excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Contribute to G Adventures performance by displaying a positive enthusiastic attitude and showing support and involvement in Team initiatives and activities.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Manager & Finance Manager with financial reporting and analysis
• Detailed reports and expenses review as well as posting into the system
• Reconciliations of Tour Leaders wages - ensuring that it’s done in a timely manner
• Assist the team with Tour Leader funding and account reconciliations
• Maintain vendor account reconciliations to ensure timeliness & accuracy with records
• Review the accuracy and completeness of the Accounts Payable subledger including aging and tracking payables
• Additional duties as required such as special projects, month-end reporting, financial analysis, and assistance with audit requirements
• Requirements:
• 1+ years of experience in accounting
• Certificate or Diploma in Accounting or Finance (or similar)
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Intermediate English skills (written and oral)
• Extremely detail oriented and customer service oriented
• Analytical with a strong attention to detail
• Good understanding and use of financial and operating systems
• Previous experience within a travel related business is a bonus
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with strict deadlines
• Self-motivated and goal oriented
• Confident, customer service oriented with a flexible and cooperative approach
• Problem solving skills

What do we offer you?

• Competitive salary commensurate with the role
• Competitive benefits package
• Birthday day off
• Vacation time for you to recharge
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Learning and growth opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups

Applicable based on location
G Adventures is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants.

• What you’ll be doing:
• Validate supplier invoices on our internal booking systems for our global trips
• Records transactions and retains all accounting records. Posts, verifies, and reconciles accounts payable.
• Maintains A/P sub ledger (including aging and tracking the payables). Ensures that the supplier invoices are correctly recorded and accounted under the proper general ledger accounts.
• Generates payments to vendors by following established procedures for processing disbursements through bank wire transfers using different banking platforms
• Apply payments to supplier invoices in our accounting software
• Act as an accounting contact for Suppliers.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive account management and training of vendors for invoicing processes.
• Communicate available information to suppliers and evaluate/give feedback on how we can improve the payment cycle.
• Consistently deliver excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
• Contribute to G Adventures performance by displaying a positive enthusiastic attitude and showing support and involvement in Team initiatives and activities.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Manager & Finance Manager with financial reporting and analysis
• Detailed reports and expenses review as well as posting into the system
• Reconciliations of Tour Leaders wages - ensuring that it’s done in a timely manner
• Assist the team with Tour Leader funding and account reconciliations
• Maintain vendor account reconciliations to ensure timeliness & accuracy with records
• Review the accuracy and completeness of the Accounts Payable subledger including aging and tracking payables
• Additional duties as required such as special projects, month-end reporting, financial analysis, and assistance with audit requirements
• Requirements:
• 1+ years of experience in accounting
• Certificate or Diploma in Accounting or Finance (or similar)
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Intermediate English skills (written and oral)
• Extremely detail oriented and customer service oriented
• Analytical with a strong attention to detail
• Good understanding and use of financial and operating systems
• Previous experience within a travel related business is a bonus
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with strict deadlines
• Self-motivated and goal oriented
• Confident, customer service oriented with a flexible and cooperative approach
• Problem solving skill