Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

at  The North West Company

The North West Company (NWC) has a Senior Accounts Payable Clerk opportunity! In this role, you are responsible for accurately processing international invoices in various currencies including matching inventory invoices to purchase orders, processing freight, duty and expense invoices.
Joining NWC gives you a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.
NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Your Role:

• Monitor accounts payable email folder daily, route invoices for payment processing.
• Process invoices for timely payment including operating expenses, matching inventory invoices to purchase orders, enter freight and duty invoices using various methods including A/I, data entry and excel uploads
• Review accuracy of entered invoices to ensure amounts and vendor details are correct. Code invoices to the correct general ledger accounts and route to the correct department for invoice approval.
• Analyze various daily exception reports, investigate and resolve variances and discrepancies through communication with internal and external partners.
• Review vendor statements and follow up on missing invoices and credit notes via phone calls and emails.
• Complete pay cycles including cheques, EFT and wires on a weekly basis for a variety of currencies.
• Complete monthly reconciliations in excel, balancing accounts payable transactions to general ledger; follow up with various departments and vendors on outstanding items.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience with Accounts Payable including data entry and A/I is an asset.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service.
• Proven organizational, planning, and prioritizing skills and ability to analyze and problem solve;
• Basic accounting experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with an emphasis on Excel.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Rossum (AI) and Retek applications is an asset.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Location: Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB
Reports to: Assistant Manager, Accounts Payable
We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:
Being Enterprising • Committing to our Customer • Working with Passion • Leading and Developing Others • Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity • Building Trust
The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

A COMPETITIVE SALARY IS BEING OFFERED ALONG WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, DEVELOP AND ADVANCE THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION. WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST; HOWEVER ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

This is an active job opening for a position that is currently available and we are actively seeking to fill.

• Monitor accounts payable email folder daily, route invoices for payment processing.
• Process invoices for timely payment including operating expenses, matching inventory invoices to purchase orders, enter freight and duty invoices using various methods including A/I, data entry and excel uploads
• Review accuracy of entered invoices to ensure amounts and vendor details are correct. Code invoices to the correct general ledger accounts and route to the correct department for invoice approval.
• Analyze various daily exception reports, investigate and resolve variances and discrepancies through communication with internal and external partners.
• Review vendor statements and follow up on missing invoices and credit notes via phone calls and emails.
• Complete pay cycles including cheques, EFT and wires on a weekly basis for a variety of currencies.
• Complete monthly reconciliations in excel, balancing accounts payable transactions to general ledger; follow up with various departments and vendors on outstanding items