Description

Robert Half is looking for an Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk available to start immediately. This Accounts Payable Clerk opportunity will be located in the Toronto, Ontario area and will be a long-term contract / temporary position. Further career growth and quick advancement is possible in this dynamic department. The Accounts Payable Clerk responsibilities will include matching and batching code invoices, resolving A/P issues, processing expense reports, updating and reconciling sub-ledger to G/L, and processing checks.

What you get to do every day

- Complete special projects on an as-needed basis

- Provide support to internal business partners

- Carry out daily processes and controls accurately and on time, and ensure compliance with company policies

- Complete full-cycle A/P

- Validate, record and send checks, including expediting special handling

- Handle daily department mail by opening, sorting, and distributing it

- Provide internal and external audit assistance as required

- Assist the AP/Finance Department with administrative tasks

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

Requirements

- Articulate 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

- Ability to work within spreadsheets and databases

- 3+ years of experience in an A/P role preferred

- Deep understanding of Accounting Control

- Accounting Guidance experience

- Practical knowledge of Accrual Accounting

- Fixed Asset Accounting experience highly preferred

- Adeptness in Accounting Software Systems

- Good understanding of international accounting

- Demonstrated knowledge of Accounting Systems

- Solid understanding of Accounts Payable (AP)

- Background working with Full Cycle Accounting

- General familiarity with Accounting Theory

- Previous experience working with Revenue Accounting

- Accounting Entries experience preferred

- Earlier work involving Intercompany Accounting

- LEED Accounts Payable experience preferred

- Great attention to detail