Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable

Howden, a Chart Industries Company is a global engineering business who focuses on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

Concord (Ontario) site, we offer a wide range of mine air heating solutions available to condition air for safe and productive underground mining operations.

We are currently seeking a Accounts Payable Analyst to join the Finance Team at our Concord (Ontario) location.
The Account Payable Analyst is responsible for providing financial services in the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and other general accounting functions in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial operations, by maintaining confidentiality and integrity at all times.

Accounts Payable
Responsible for Managing accounts payable functions, including invoice 3 way match, accurate invoice entry, bi weekly invoice payments and wire payments for all suppliers. Review all wire payments and checks have required approvals.
Support information for weekly cash collection forecasts by end of day Friday and update accounts payable forecast for the future weeks to the best of your ability. Maintain the forecasted payables in the check runs.
Maintain accurate payment terms in ERP for customer invoices.
Prepare reports on aged accounts payable, reconciliations, and other month end reports.
Support the controller in expense analysis on various expense accounts and BS accounts during month end by detail review.
Coordinate with Accounts Receivable any charge backs to customers.
Project closure support - Work with the project management team to make sure invoicing is entered correctly and in terms of project closure to properly complete the projects by closing all open POs. Identify any project cost overruns and bring to management attention to take necessary actions.
Work with business to ensure accurate project costing and forecasting.
# Ensure accurate and timely recording and reporting of financial information supported by appropriate documentation and analyses.

Other General Accounting Responsibilities
Perform intercompany invoice reconciliations on a monthly basis. Communicate to the other business units confirmations and any variances with intercompany balances and resolve any variances.
Prepare accrual journal entries for concur travel expenses.
Reconcile credit card statements and review backup to make sure all backup is accurate and approved.
Engage in continuous improvement for processes included in and adjacent to job role. Perform customer invoicing for aftermarket business. And follow up with customers on collections and post cash entries in the bank book.
Partners with all central functions such as Quality, Engineering, Finance, IT, and HR to ensure necessary approvals are requested on a timely basis.
Prepare other monthly financial journal entries and reconciliation.
Assist with office administration functions.
Record bank transactions for cash payments and receipts.
mainly on site. May have possibility to work remotely (1 day per week, except during Month end period).
Minimum one year experience in Accounts Payable
High School Diploma
Strong customer service skills.
Computer literate in Microsoft Office Software including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Day shift schedule (Monday to Friday; Comprehensive group insurance plan including medical, dental, and vision care, health account, and other benefits
• Retirement savings plan with company contribution