Accounts Payable Supervisor / Superviseur (comptes fournisseurs)

at  The Maples Group Financial Services

ABOUT US

The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.
Our side-by-side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award-winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500 colleagues worldwide.
What’s it like to work here?
We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an accomplished Supervisor to join our Finance team as part of our financial services business in Montreal.
Consistently recognised as one of Montreal’s Top Employers, the Maples Group established our operations in the central downtown area in 2009. Our Montreal office exemplifies our culturally rich and entrepreneurial organisation, with over 300 colleagues from 50 countries collaborating to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide.
The Maples Accounts Payable team supervisor will be responsible for supervising a team of Accounts Assistants spread across two different jurisdictions (Cayman & Montreal) that are responsible for the AP of several offices globally. The primary focus of this role will be to supervise the team’s day-today performance, ensuring deliverables are met within standard SLA times.

Areas of focus include: AP processing and queries, bank requisitions, data accuracy, UAT testing, project management, training, coaching and escalation management. The accounts payable supervisor will report directly to the Finance Shared Services Manager and will be responsible for enforcing the policies, processes and procedures set forth by the business. As a part of team, you will:

• Be the first point of contact for employee queries;
• Oversee day-to-day tasks, assign duties & delegate responsibilities to staff;
• Manage employee time, workflow & deliverables;
• Timely escalation of issues to the Finance Shared Services Manager;
• Oversee management multiple accounts payable inboxes;
• Perform ad-hoc analysis;
• Assist on ad-hoc projects;
• Train employees;
• Assists with monthly closing process;
• Review of the AP ledger to ensure payables are not exceeding 30 days;
• Supervision of the daily AP process which includes;
• Progress of in AP mailbox and AP folder in our shared folder storage;
• Ensure all invoices have appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment setup;
• Overview of daily payment run and payment setup;
• Supervises the check disbursements, mailing, file storage, and document retention.

• Be the first point of contact for employee queries;
• Oversee day-to-day tasks, assign duties & delegate responsibilities to staff;
• Manage employee time, workflow & deliverables;
• Timely escalation of issues to the Finance Shared Services Manager;
• Oversee management multiple accounts payable inboxes;
• Perform ad-hoc analysis;
• Assist on ad-hoc projects;
• Train employees;
• Assists with monthly closing process;
• Review of the AP ledger to ensure payables are not exceeding 30 days;
• Supervision of the daily AP process which includes;
• Progress of in AP mailbox and AP folder in our shared folder storage;
• Ensure all invoices have appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment setup;
• Overview of daily payment run and payment setup;
• Supervises the check disbursements, mailing, file storage, and document retention