Accountant, Accounts Payable

Excellent opportunity for an AP professional with at least 3 years of accounting-related work experience and relevant post-secondary education. We are looking for people who are detail-oriented, accurate, professional, and eager to learn. Accounting-related education is required. Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude are both must-haves. Downtown Vancouver company with a hybrid work schedule.

Our client is a well-established and reputable Canadian organization. In addition to their business achievements, the organization is very values-based and promotes a corporate culture where employees are collaborative and are encouraged to give back to the communities they live and work in. This private company is frequently recognized on various high-profile business lists.

Swim Recruiting is seeking a new Accountant, Accounts Payable for this great organization. The A/P Accountant will be using a great deal of Excel (V looks-up, Sum If statements) as well as an ERP and an in-house system. Working on a broader accounting & finance team of 20+ people. There is excellent opportunity for long-term career growth within the organization- the Accountant can continue on a corporate accounting career path, or perhaps even develop in other areas like financial planning & analysis.

• Mentor, coach, train, and manage AP Clerks and AP Specialists.
• Process payment requests using Accounting Software and ensure balances agree between two financial systems.
• Make recommendations and participate in changes to systems and processes to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, controls, and accuracy
• Complete various G/L account and/or monthly claims bank reconciliations as assigned
• Prepare journal entries
• Participate in training for backup coverage of other accounting responsibilities as necessary
• Assist the Controller with various accounting projects as assigned
• Prepare year-end working papers and assist with year-end audit

We are seeking individuals with at least 3 years of relevant work experience in accounts payable. Great candidates for this role will be people who have been working in AP and who are now eager to broaden their skills to include more general corporate accounting, in addition to retaining AP responsibilities.

Accounting-related post-secondary education is absolutely required- a Bachelor of Commerce with an accounting Major, a financial management diploma, an accounting certificate, etc. Pursuit of CPA is preferred (and the company will financially support CPA courses and membership fees)

We are looking for people who have a positive attitude and the ability and willingness to learn quickly. Solid intermediate level skills in Excel are required. Qualified candidates must be detail-oriented, able to multi-task, and accurate.  Successful candidates will align well with the organization’s corporate values and culture- SWIM can provide more insight.

Downtown Vancouver in a beautiful corporate office. Hybrid work options available once the Accountant is onboarded and fully trained.

Base salary commensurate with experience, in the range of $52,000 to $66,000. The new employee will also be eligible for excellent health and dental benefits, an employer-paid RRSP contribution, professional development/CPA support, and 3 weeks vacation plus other paid time off (personal days, volunteering days).   

This search is moving quickly. SWIM is presenting short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team for review. If you are interested and would like to hear more about this opportunity, please reach out to your contact at Swim Recruiting. If you do not yet have a Recruiter at SWIM, please hit “Apply Now” to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you!

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