ACCOUNTING OFFICER, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE â Temporary 6 months
ACCOUNTING OFFICER, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE â Temporary 6 months
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Job Description
We are banking at another level.
Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy inclusive and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.
Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
Flexible and competitive benefits including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions a Defined Benefit Pension Plan a $750 wellness and health care spending account to name a few
In addition to paid vacation each year five personal days sick days as necessary and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
Opportunities for learning training and development and much more...
* Please note that temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Accounting Officer Accounts Payable is responsible for reviewing processing and validating all types of invoices received ensuring that they are in accordance with BDC established policies procedures and meet BDC invoicing requirements. They will provide guidance and customer support by responding to enquiries resolving issues and discrepancies and providing excellent customer service to suppliers employees and senior management members if issues arise.
CHALLENGES TO BE MET
Review process and validate all types of invoices received ensuring that they are in accordance with BDC established policies procedures and meet BDC invoicing requirements.
Analyze and clarify any questionable invoice items incorrect coding combinations issues with PO with Procurement or requesting department and resolve issues when they arise.
Document issues and suggest areas of improvement to continuously make invoice treatment processes more efficient.
Maintain the accuracy of our vendor database when creating new vendors or changing any information to existing vendors. This includes working cohesively with BDCs tax department to ensure authentication of vendor information (tax and banking information) and proper treatment with non-resident suppliers (application of self-assessing and withholding taxes)
Create and manage wire payments directly in BMOs online platform.
Review and approve employee expense reports ensuring compliance with BDCs policies and procedures specifically the Bank Business Expenses Directive.
Provide guidance to employees on the application of the Bank Business Expenses Directive and managing issues when they arise.
Provide support to employees with regards to BDC policies and procedures related to invoice processing.
Review and process the Study Fees reimbursements (client reimbursements from Fee Manager) for payment ensuring proper approval from Delegated Authority.
Review and prepare the Sundry Disbursements (Loan-related expenses from CLICS) for processing and payment ensuring proper approval from Delegated Authority.
Deposit cheques received through DepositEdge and ensure proper coding instructions are given to Corporate Accounting.
Ensure that our key processes are documented and that the documentation is up to date.
Manage and maintain the general inboxes by responding to internal and external inquiries.
Build and maintain productive relationships with various departments by responding to enquiries resolving discrepancies and providing excellent customer service.
Exercise professional judgement integrity and confidentiality when reviewing expense reports and invoices.
Participate in workshops with Finance Applications team for the improvement of current systems and provide feedback when necessary.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in business administration Accounting or equivalent.
3 to 5 years of experience in a financial institution an asset.
Sound knowledge of accounting principles and practices
Knowledge of Concur and PeopleSoft an asset.
Good team player and can easily adapt to changing work environment.
Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Tact diplomacy and discretion.
Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in both official languages.
Ability to work under pressure and organize work around tight deadlines.
Ability to quickly grasp new concepts.
Proudly one of Canadas Top 100 Employers and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers we are committed to fostering a diverse equitable inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application please do not hesitate to contact us at .
While we appreciate all applications we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
