Corporate Accountant, Accounts Payable

CI Financial•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$42,500 - CA$71,000•Onsite

About The Position

At CI, we see a great place to work as one that is a safe place for everyone to have a voice, where people are empowered to take ownership over meaningful work, where there is an opportunity to grow through stretching themselves, where they can work on innovative products and projects, and where employees are supported and engaged in doing so. Reporting to the Manager, Accounts Payable, we are currently seeking a Corporate Accountant. The successful candidate will be a team player, multi-tasker who will assist the Accounts Payable department by processing invoices, payment requests, and reviewing expense reports in a timely and accurate manner.

Requirements

Accounts payable experience 2-3 years required
Proficiency with MS Office applications with a focus on Excel
Post-secondary education in Finance/Accounting
Detailed-oriented, extremely self-motivated and dedicated, and a good team player
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision / direction
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Willingness to take on additional tasks to grow in position

Nice To Haves

Experienced in Workday Finance an asset

Responsibilities

Support accounts payable by processing a high volume of invoices and payments for vendors with increased complexity.
Manage the process of hard dollar/soft dollar vendors
Troubleshooting with business partners and vendors, exercising strong relationship building with both groups
Monitor the accounts payable mailboxes and communicate with vendor and customer requests in a timely manner.
Take the lead on resolving issues that cannot be resolved at intake.
Provide second-tier support to deal with items of higher complexity for scanning and indexing incoming invoices and route to appropriate department head for approval
Assist with payment processing including printing of cheques, EFTs, wires and credit cards in Workday.
Manage ongoing relationships with vendors
Assist with Amex card application for employees
Review employee expenses in Concur against Company policy to approve.
Monitor the Concur mailbox, and assists with monthly reporting to managers
Assist with projects as assigned