Accounts Payable Specialist

Hybrid or Remote, anywhere in BC, Alberta, or Ontario. Very large and complex multi-national company headquartered in Canada. Fantastic opportunity for someone who is seeking a friendly corporate culture, inspiring leadership, and the opportunity to work in a well-rounded and interesting corporate accounting position.

Who- the Company: 

This company is a very well-established and highly successful company with thousands of employees and dozens of legal entities and operating sites across Canada and the US. They have a great reputation among their happy customers and partners. The accounting & finance team has a culture that is collaborative, supportive, and friendly.

What- the Role:

On behalf of our Client, Swim Recruiting is seeking a new Accounts Payable Administrator on a 6-month contract, with good chance for contract extensions or to convert to full-time employment in future.  

• Process the vendor invoices on a timely basis and communicate daily with vendors.
• Contributing to accounting-related projects in the business, including process improvement and system optimization.
• Liaise with the Senior Accountant and others on the finance team to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments.
• Regularly reconcile Accounts Payable sub-ledgers with vendor statements and the General Ledger.
• Perform daily reconciliations of cash and credit card transactions; ensure accurate filing and tallying of invoices.
• Prepare monthly accounts payable accruals and assist with financial reporting.
• Support the Senior Accountants with preparing invoices by sorting and entering data.
• Reconcile deposits on daily basis and perform reconciliations.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings by assisting the Senior Accountant with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Record financial transactions to ensure proper documentation of business activities.
• Contribute to ad hoc accounting projects and provide general support to the accounting team.

Who- the Candidate:

We are seeking a dynamic, well-rounded, and proactive Accounts Payable professional. The selected candidate will have experience conducting full-cycle AP for a complex and multi-national business

• 3+ years’ progressive experience within Accounts Payable and Clerical Accounting.
• Work experience in a complex, multi-entity, and multi-currency company (private or public).  
• Exposure to Accounts Payable for both Canadian and US business operations is an asset, but one or the other is also fine.   
• Hands-on experience using a sophisticated AP system, such as SAP Concur, Coupe, Ramp, etc. 
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Ability to work cross-functionally across the business and build effective relationships with non-finance colleagues

How Much:

Hourly rate commensurate with experience and skills, likely in the range of $26 to $38 Cdn (depending on years of AP experience and level of AP skills- high-end is reserved for candidates who have all the desired qualifications and many years of relevant experience). Plus 4% vacation pay.  
If or when this contract converts to permanent employment, the company will provide their new Accounts Payable Administrator with a solid overall compensation package, including a bonus program, professional development support, and excellent health, dental, & vision benefits.  Please discuss your total compensation expectations in further detail with SWIM.

Where:  

Remote or Hybrid. This multi-national company is headquartered in Canada. The contractor can work remotely from their home office, perhaps with occasional business trips in future. Should the successful contractor live within a 1 hour or less driving distance from the Downtown Vancouver or Downtown Toronto corporate offices, it would be preferred that they work from a corporate office a couple days/week.  

When & How to Apply: 

This search is moving very quickly! Swim Recruiting will be conducting initial interviews and presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring manager for review. Please hit “APPLY”to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with SWIM’s internal systems, but PDF is also fine). Thank you!