Accounts Payable Associate - Markham, Canada - Nexans

Nexans

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Location:
Markham, ON, CA, L3R 0Z7
Function:Finance
Employment type:Full Time
Required experience:Junior professional - up to 5 years
Reference ID:74148Accounts Payable Associate

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. At Distribution & Usages buisness group this means providing reliable cabling systems and smart energy solutions, including power accessories, to make buildings and power networks more efficient, more people oriented and more sustainable.
Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment
Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome
Purpose
Responsible for supporting the accounting department; processing vendor invoices (including employee expense reports), scheduling payments for approval and resolving queries. Contributes to procedures and systems improvements and changes in the Accounts Payable domain.
Areas of Responsibility
Posts invoices received into accounts payable system while validating approval on invoice, tax registration numbers, payment terms and resolving amount or quantity discrepancies with purchase orders.
Verifies expense reports to ensure expenses are in compliance with the company policy. Exports data from expense reporting system for payment process.
Schedules vendor payment for all locations to be approved by appropriate controllers for all payment methods eg. cheques, wire transfers, EFT, ACH.
Creates and updates vendor master records for FI vendors.
Works closely with Treasury Department to communicate cash requirements, rejected payments, stop payments.
Responds to vendor enquiries regarding payment issues. Reconciles vendor statements. Replies to vendors' auditors to confirm their balance.
Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.
Maintains historical records by filing invoices in an orderly and easily retrievable manner.
Pulls invoices as required for requests (ie. tax audits, special requests, etc).
Obtains copies of cashed cheques for payment verification (fraud, nonreceipts, etc).
Contacts vendors to investigate on staledated cheques.
Other duties as required

Required Skills and Qualifications
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Bilingual (French, English) required:

years accounts payable or book-keeping experience

Knowledge of accounts payable procedures
Excellent data entry skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines
Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet and professional manner
Knowledge of SAP is an asset
Attention to detail and accuracy is required
Able to work independently, with a strong sense of accountability
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Effective organizational, analytical and problemsolving skills
Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values

- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.
REFERRAL REQUEST
In case this is not the job for you, but perhaps you have a friend who would be a great match please forward the job to them, thanks