Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

at  PROCON

Procon Mining and Tunnelling (Procon) is one of the leading mine development contractors in North America. We are specialized in underground mine development, contract mining, underground excavations, civil tunneling and mining related construction projects. Centered by our people, our company culture is driven on the tenets of integrity, innovation, relationships and performance for our clients, business partners and the communities we work in. As a specialty contractor in a safety-sensitive business, our workforce safety is the foundation for everything we do.
Procon takes pride in our extensive history of successfully partnering with Indigenous communities. We believe in Indigenous partnerships that offer mutually beneficial outcomes through economic benefits and capacity building. Moving beyond compliance, we truly value the experience and knowledge brought to our Indigenous partnerships.
We are looking for a motivated Senior Accounts Payable Specialist who is committed to growing their professional career at Procon while gaining valuable knowledge and experience. The ideal candidate will be living in proximity to our corporate office located in Burnaby, BC.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Based in the corporate office, this position will report to Assistant Controller or their designate within Finance group. In addition to handling the day-to-day Accounts Payable function, the Senior Accounts Payable Specialist is expected to oversee vendor management and invoice backlog, backfill for payment processing, and assist with AP KPI reporting. It will require system proficiency, effective communication skills, and a collaborative approach to supporting the Accounts Payable team.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

• College Diploma or University degree, accompanied by minimum five (5) years of accounting or accounts payable experience, working in an organization with multiple company entities, preferably in the mining/construction/engineering/energy industry
• Proficiency with large, multi-functional ERP systems and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel including VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables)
• Fast learner with strong analytical skills, highly organized and technology-focused
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills with a flexible and creative approach to dealing with new and challenging situations
• Experience in managing financial process improvements or system implementation
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment, and manage competing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual (English and French) candidates are preferred
• For this position, you will be required to undergo a background check.

• Handle assigned day-to-day Accounts Payable tasks consisting of managing AP inbox and processing PO and non-PO invoices.
• Manage critical, high-volume, and high-maintenance vendors.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and 3rd parties to resolve issues, improve processing efficiencies and identify opportunities to minimize risks of credit holds and backlogs.
• Oversee vendor and invoice management including reconciliation of vendor accounts statements, vendor inquiries, invoice backlog, and vendor records in our ERP System.
• Backfill for processing manual payments and semi-monthly check runs.
• Assist with AP initiatives process improvements.
• Support external and internal audits and other management requests.