Manager, Accounts Payable

Lunenburg, NS

Reference # HL-18041

High Liner Foods is the leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. With strong relationships with every major supermarket chain, club store and foodservice distributor in Canada and the U.S, High Liner Foods has a broad portfolio of recognized, trusted brands shaped by consumer insights and complemented by an unwavering dedication to providing excellent service and consistently superior customer satisfaction. The Company began in 1899 with the founding of W.C. Smith & Company, a salt fish operation located in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Now, we are partnering with them looking to bring a Manager, Accounts Payable to their head office in Lunenburg.

The Manager, Accounts Payable will lead the daily operations of the accounts payable team with the objective of providing a high level of service to operating divisions and external stakeholders while working with the procurement and purchasing teams to maximizing supplier credit. This role requires the ability to adapt to change quickly, a broad understanding of corporate finance and accounting, and detailed knowledge of procure to pay processes. The incumbent will deal with senior management, sales, accounting, supply chain, suppliers, auditors, and financial institutions on a regular basis.

Responsibilities will include:

• Perform leadership tasks throughout the year including strategy development, objective setting, performance reviews, and guiding individual development plans.
• Facilitate process improvements by conducting reviews related to all aspects of accounts payable (auditing, posting, post-audit, customer service and document retention), always striving for best practice, streamlined and measurable processes, creating and updating metrics and KPI dashboards where appropriate.
• Leads and/or supports various projects to ensure all requirements from an AP perspective are covered, testing is adequate, and successful implementation.
• Maximize working capital and volume rebates by negotiating favorable contracts with our credit card service provider and working with procurement and purchasing teams to negotiate favorable terms with our suppliers.
• Oversee the corporate credit card program to ensure the program meets the needs of operating units and adheres to internal policy guidelines.
• Design, implement, and maintain effective internal controls to minimize risk and ensure compliance with risk management policies.
• Maintain a strong credit standing with suppliers by processing invoices, issuing payments and dealing with discrepancies between payments and supplier statements in a timely manner.
• Prepare annual tax filings for AP transactions.
• Research and resolve escalated vendor and employee inquiries regarding problem invoices, always striving for good supplier relations and timely issue resolution.
• Assist with the completion of assigned monthly, quarterly, yearly closing activities and audit requirements for area of responsibility, ensuring compliance with established deadlines.
• Other related duties as required.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Post-secondary degree in finance or related field, CPA designation preferred.
• 5+ years of related experience in finance, commercial lending, or accounting.
• Ability to work individually and in a team environment.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Positive “can-do” attitude and welcome the opportunity to tackle new problems and enjoy the challenge of finding ways to continuously improve.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft office, specifically Excel.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong leadership skills looking to take the next step in their career with an industry leading, and trusted, organization here in NS! Connect with us to learn more or apply now.

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking the link below:

https://meridiarecruitment.ca/Career/18041

For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Consultant, at [email protected]. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.

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