Description:
We are looking to hire a dynamic junior accountant/accounts payable clerk to join the Finance Team. This role will include daily financial, administrative, and payroll tasks and will report to the Corporate Controller.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review Purchase orders for accuracy, and item codes.
- Review the correct person initiating Purchase orders and redirect if required
- Review and code invoices for appropriate approvals and documentation prior to payment
- Ensure all accounts payable data is entered accurately into the appropriate system
- Match invoices to purchase orders and troubleshoot issues in order to maintain a high level of invoicing accuracy
- Initiate payment processes and ensure payment runs are completed weekly
- Administering and processing bi-monthly payroll for subcontractors
- Resolving payable discrepancies and responding to inquiries
- Deliver AP training to new team members
- Offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to collaborate with team members
- The ability to work independently and in a team
- High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to analyze, organize, summarize, and articulate accounting and payables information
- Experience working with ERPs or other financial systems (experience with Explorer or Aimsio is preferred)
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Accounts payable or payroll experience would be considered an asset
STRAIT’s Core Values
- We Are Team Players
- We Do What We Say
- We Do The Right Thing
- We Do Not Politic