Administration Finance, Accounts Payable Specialist, Bilingual

at  Cardinal Couriers

CARDINAL COURIERS is a leading service provider of overnight unattended pick-up before 8:00 a.m. delivery, late pickup and Saturday delivery services in Ontario and Quebec. When expertise and speed matters, early delivery can save significant production and supply chain costs.
We know our strength is in our people and our success is dependent on the quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees.
Accounts Payable Specialist, Bilingual (English French)
In-person in the office full-time
6600 Goreway Drive, Unit D, Mississauga (Derry Rd & Airport Rd)
At Cardinal, we believe that the best way to help our clients is to give them the ability to better service their customer. From manufactures and distribution centers to the end user, Cardinal is there every step of the way to ensure a quick and secure delivery of all time sensitive shipments. Cardinal provides our customers with the competitive advantage of getting product and parts to the market first allowing them to improve customer experience and service.
Based in Mississauga, Cardinal is a privately owned Canadian company that has built a truly differentiated offering resulting in ongoing acceleration of our sales across Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada. Specializing in first to market processes we have built a reputation as the most reliable logistic service for time-sensitive goods and parts. Our client base includes some of the largest national and international firms in the Automotive OEM, Automotive Aftermarket, HVAC, High Tech, Industrial, Construction, Manufacturing, Marine, Retail and Utility sectors.

Primary Responsibilities & Duties

• Retrieve supplier invoices and verify accuracy of the invoice, including matching them to purchase orders and receiving reports.
• Accurately enter and code invoices with the correct general ledger account numbers.
• Process expense reports and claims by coding with appropriate general ledger account numbers.
• Create, maintain, analysis and reconcile various payables reports and cash/bank reports.
• Prepare accurate and complete previous day payment/banking information and participate in daily bank reconciliation process as required.
• Prepare, review and reconcile Aged Accounts Payable listings.
• Generate the cheque register and create the cheque run, including matching all payments with supporting documentation.
• Process and complete payments by Electronic Fund Transfer, cheque or VISA Voucher.
• Create and/or update metrics for Accounts Payable function on a monthly basis.
• Participate in month-end or year-end audits and journal reallocations/reconciliations.
• Other task/duties as required by the business.

Qualifications

Education

• College or University degree in Business Administration or Accounting preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the accounts payable function.
• Experienced in accounting software databases. MS Business Central is preferred.

Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information.
• Must be fully bilingual (English/French), with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Conscientious with strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, and professionally at all times.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong problem solving and reasoning skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.

Cardinal Couriers Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, age, sex, gender, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, medical condition, marital status, familial status, color, religion, uniformed service, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under provincial or federal law. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our Team Members and customers

• Retrieve supplier invoices and verify accuracy of the invoice, including matching them to purchase orders and receiving reports.
• Accurately enter and code invoices with the correct general ledger account numbers.
• Process expense reports and claims by coding with appropriate general ledger account numbers.
• Create, maintain, analysis and reconcile various payables reports and cash/bank reports.
• Prepare accurate and complete previous day payment/banking information and participate in daily bank reconciliation process as required.
• Prepare, review and reconcile Aged Accounts Payable listings.
• Generate the cheque register and create the cheque run, including matching all payments with supporting documentation.
• Process and complete payments by Electronic Fund Transfer, cheque or VISA Voucher.
• Create and/or update metrics for Accounts Payable function on a monthly basis.
• Participate in month-end or year-end audits and journal reallocations/reconciliations.
• Other task/duties as required by the business