Description

Robert Half has an Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk opportunity that offers a stimulating work environment with a team of highly skilled professionals. The candidate in this role will work closely with and report to the Accounting Manager. Other responsibilities include attending to the general administrative needs of the AP/Finance Department,. The primary focus of this role is matching and batching code, resolving A/P issues, processing expense reports, updating and reconciling sub-ledger to G/L and processing checks are primary areas of focus. Join a quickly-growing team of motivated professionals in a position that offers potential for career growth. Located in London, Ontario, the Accounts Payable Clerk will be a long-term contract / temporary opening.

Your responsibilities in this role

- Carry out additional tasks as assigned

- Verify, log and send checks, including facilitating special handling

- Manage department mail by opening, sorting, and distributing it on a daily basis

- Produce full-cycle A/P

- Accurately execute daily processes and controls in a timely manner while ensuring company policies are followed

- Handle administrative tasks for the AP/Finance Department

- Provide support during internal and external audits

- Ensure invoices, checks, and other documents are properly sorted, logged, scanned, and filed

- Provide customer service to internal business partners

Requirements

- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, especially when interacting with those in the technical and financial backgrounds

- AA or BS/BA degree in Accounting, Business or similar preferred

- Observant, accurate and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

- Prior experience in an A/P role preferred

- Spreadsheet and database capabilities

- Vendor Inquiries experience preferred

- Account reconciliation experience

- Solid understanding of Accounts Payable (AP)

- Proficiency in EFT Payments

- Command of general ledger