Accounts Payable Clerk

Sinai Health • Full-time • Toronto, Ontario, Canada • 3m ago

Sinai Health is looking for an experienced client focused Accounts Payable (AP) Clerk who is diligent with excellent attention to detail and analytics.

Reporting directly to the Manager of Accounts Payable the AP Clerk will take a methodical approach to problem solving as well as follow-up actions to ensure completion and is able to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels with vendors and managers/other departments, both orally and in writing.

In this role you will:

Process a high volume of vendor invoices and payment requests for all hospital operations, capital projects and trust funds with effective attention to detail and high degree of data entry accuracy
Validate invoices by checking payment authorization, corporate policies and compliance of documentation requirements
Follow up and resolve outstanding invoices, credit notes and any items over 30 days old with Procurement Services, Logistics, end users and vendors
Correspond with vendors to resolve problems and discrepancies in a timely manner
Reconcile supplier general ledger accounts to statements on a monthly basis and provide aged creditor listings for audit purposes
Obtain appropriate approvals based on signing authority policy and perform timely follow up with management and department staff on overdue invoices and approval requests
Participate in month-end, quarter-end and year-end preparations and other special projects (e.g. audits)
Match POs (2 & 3 way match), verify coding, receiving slips for proper coding and prices
Accurately calculate, post, correct, and manage accounting figures and financial records
Perform excel upload for summary type invoice billings (Rogers, Grand & Toy etc.)
Prepare information to facilitate preparation of accruals
Prepare A/P support for wire transfers
Participate in SAP user acceptance testing, system troubleshoot and creation and revision of users training documents
Maintain accounts payable files in accordance with department standards
Send cheques for mailing
Provide coverage of other AP Clerk tasks as per operational requirements
Conduct other duties as required by business needs or as assigned

Job Requirements

Job Requirements

Mandatory

Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited educational institution or other post-secondary education majoring in accounting
3 to 5 years of recent accounts payable or accounting experience
Experience working with accounting software

Preferred

Experience working with SAP

Skills and Knowledge

Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles with the ability to perform moderate account reconciliations
Solid understanding of accounts payable book keeping / journal entries
Comprehensive understanding of procurement to payment process
Demonstrated technical literacy with the ability to operate computer technology and adapt to new systems and procedures
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) with intermediate knowledge of Excel (VLookup’s/Pivot)
Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast- paced, high volume environment
Self-starter who sets priorities and drives deliverables to execution with minimal supervision; able to anticipate and proactively respond to requirements
Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy, under tight processing deadlines
Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service
Ability to make decisions, demonstrating analytical skills, exercise good judgement dealing with confidential information or stakeholder enquiries

Note: Various tests may be administered as part of the selection criteria

If this sounds like you and you’re ready to build your career within finance and accounting, apply now and let us know why you would be a great addition to our team.