Great opportunity for a junior Accounts Payable to join an organization that has won several "Top Employer" awards and is recognized for having a values-based culture that promotes teamwork, innovation, and ongoing professional development.

Who - the Company:
Our client is a reputable regulatory body with tens of thousands of members - individuals and businesses. The organization monitors the membership to ensure ethnical standards and policies are being complied with, and to provide support and consultancy to members.

What - the Role:
Reporting to the Manager, Accounting Operations, the Accounts Payable is responsible for the day-to day processing of invoices, expense reports, disbursements and refunds. This role would be great for someone seeking a stable role and good work life balance.

Accounts Payable Processing:
Facilitate receipt of invoices and obtain appropriate approvals and coding;
Prepare the distribution breakdown by department for administrative invoices;
Process member refunds;
Review all expense claims in detail for compliance with the Financial Policies & Procedures Manual;
Address queries from staff and vendors;
Review and post Senior Accounts Payable accounts payable batches;
Review and post PD financial accounts payable batches;
Ensure vendor records are maintained and up to date;
Keep Accounts Payable filing up to date;

Disbursements
Run invoice and aged payables report to prioritize invoices/expenses to be paid;
Process cheques and obtain signatories;
Initiate and run EFT batches;
Organize and prepare the EFT cover sheet and obtain signatures from authorized signatories;
Ensure the EFT file is transferred appropriately by an authorized person;
Petty cash disbursements to internal staff;

Period End Closing Procedures
Prepare and record journal entries (prepaid, accruals, adjustments);
Follow up with staff regarding accruals and GL coding;
Reconcile working papers to balance sheet accounts;
Enter receipts and credit notes into the accounting system;
Prepare GST rebates;
Prepare annual T4A tax receipts;

Who - the Candidate:
We are looking for an Accounts Payable professional who is self-motivated and able to work successfully in a collaborative team environment.

Post-Secondary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business, Administration or a related discipline, or equivalent experience;
Three (1) to five (2) years of Accounts Payable or equivalent experience required;
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office, in particular MS Excel and MS SharePoint;
Proficiency with MS Great Plains software highly preferred;
Adept at managing multiple competing priorities, with the ability to multi-task effectively;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written;
Meticulous attention to detail, refined organizational and time management skills.

Where:
Our client is headquartered right in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. You will have the opportunity to work up to 60% from home.

How Much:
Annual salary in the range of $41,000-$49,000 and benefits in-line with candidate's experience, qualifications, and skills. Please discuss further with SWIM!

When & How to Apply:
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