Accounts Payable Lead/Intermediate Accounting

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Lead/Intermediate Accounting professional to oversee and manage the company's accounts payable. The ideal candidate will possess strong, extensive knowledge of accounting software and proficiency with various financial systems. The position requires full‑cycle accounting for various closing processes, including journal entries, monthly account reconciliations, audit support, and sales tax filing. The Intermediate Accountant assists the manager and AVP periodically with ad hoc reports.

Success of this position ensures compliance with sales tax regulation and accurate journal entries with proper audit support prepared in an efficient manner to meet the financial periodic close.

Key Responsibilities

• Team lead (Supervise) daily AP activities, including managing disbursement transactions, processing company’s T&E (Concur) daily batch, coding invoices
• Support AP Clerk, including vendor problem resolution and daily AP operation
• Post the wire clearing
• Serve as the point of contact for sales tax related matters, including monthly filing, liaising with third‑party sales tax consultants, and organizing annual sales tax review
• Process broker billing
• Prepare various monthly GL reconciliations
• Prepare Statistics Canada information return
• Assist in preparing monthly system internal control test sample documents
• Prepare monthly journal entries and upload
• Assist accounting manager and AVP with ad hoc reporting

Qualifications

• Proven experience in full‑cycle accounting (2+ years) and accounts payable department
• Experience with sales tax return filing
• Strong working experience in accounts payable
• Strong working knowledge of SAP
• Intermediate to advanced skill in Excel (knowledge of Power Query is a plus)
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Detail oriented
• Analytical thinker with an inquisitive mind
• Excellent problem‑solving skills
• Self‑starter and team player
• Willingness to learn new things
• Common business sense
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills to meet various reporting deadlines
• Flexible and adaptable

Contract Details

This is a 6‑month rolling contract.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/LTD/life insurance after 3 months
• 15 days vacation
• 7 personal days
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On‑site parking
• Paid time off

Compensation

$60,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

Location

In person