AR/AP Manager

The Role: We are looking for an experienced professional with strong critical thinking and problem solving skills to support our Canadian Operations. This position will be a key member of our Transactional Services Team by performing daily monitoring and supervising of accounts receivable and accounts payable teams. This role reports to the Director, Transactional Services and Credit.

Responsibilities

Provide day to day management of the accounts payable and accounts receivable teams – motivating and leading the team. Ad-hoc duties to support the business Ensure accurate and timely invoicing of customer sales, as well as processing and payment of vendor invoices Provide support in the escalation of vendor and invoicing inquiries Assist in the investigation of payment, receiving and invoicing issues Ensure the accounts payable and accounts receivable teams are replying to all queries in a timely manner and all queries are dealt with correctly and efficiently Assist in providing external auditors information as requested Assist other team members to complete corporate projects/assignments Identifying and addressing training needs Complete month end tasks to include journal entries and reconciliations Performs other duties as they might be assigned Requirements: Degree in Finance/Business/Accounting preferred or equivalent combined experience in Accounting/AR/AP Familiarity with general ledger and its interaction with sub-ledgers Experience with Oracle AR and AP, MS Excel, Outlook, and Word, preferred 3-5 years of Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivables, ideally a combination of both Excellent computer skills Attention to detail Ability to creatively problem solve and draw from disparate sources of information is key Ability to cultivate and sustain effective relationships Strong communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of our global organization Demonstrated ability to foster team work Maintain excellent working relationships with internal departments fostering effective communication