Accounts Payable Specialist (Temporary, 12 Months)
Top Benefits
About the role
A 2023-2025 BC Top 100 Employer, Century Group is a family-owned, real estate development and property management company with a mission to curate places people love. Century Group's people are committed to building sustainable, thriving communities with diverse neighbourhoods. For 65 years, Century Group has built a portfolio of operating real estate assets and land, residential rental properties, seniors residences, hotels and restaurants, as well as commercial retail spaces with an emphasis on a mixed-use approach.
What Can We Offer You?
Century Group offers our team members a variety of benefits, including competitive salaries, health benefits which includes a healthcare spending account, maternity leave top-up program and the ability to advance your career through training and development opportunities! As a part of Century Group, career growth opportunities are available across a diverse group of companies. Apply now to discover your next career move!
Role Summary
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, the Accounts Payable Specialist will be highly organized, collaborative, and results focused to ensure payments to suppliers and creditors are made accurately and on-time. This position is responsible for processing invoices and maintaining accurate account payable files. The AP Specialist will manage multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines.
**Please note this is a temporary position for an estimated duration of 12 months**
Key Accountabilities
- Uploads invoices to our electronic payables system daily.
- Process invoices in a timely manner, adding to appropriate work flow.
- Reviews invoices and ensures coding is correct, taxes are properly recorded.
- Review and apply invoices to contracts.
- Holdback review and processing.
- Reconciles monthly statements and follows-up to resolve discrepancies.
- Prepares weekly payment runs.
- Responds to internal and external Accounts Payable inquiries in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
Our ideal candidate has at least two (2) years in a similar position, coupled with a Grade 12 education and post-secondary accounting courses, or an equivalent combination thereof. Previous office experience and basic bookkeeping is an asset.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Strong computer skills, specifically with Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets), including intermediate spreadsheet skills and an ability to quickly learn new software.
- Strong problem solving skills with an attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills combined with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain integrity in relationships with co-workers and external customers.
- Experience with Yardi is an asset.
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About CENTURY GROUP LANDS CORPORATION
Century Group, a 2023 BC Top 100 Employer, builds dynamic, thoughtful communities that connect and inspire people. For 65 years, we have built a diverse portfolio of real estate development projects in a range of asset classes across the Metro Vancouver region, from landmark mixed-use towers in urban centres to reengineered suburban neighbourhoods that emphasize walkability.
A diversified real estate developer, we own and operate a portfolio of companies and operating divisions:
Barbican Property Management, a division of Century Group with over 25 years of experience, provides day-to-day operational, and administrative services and manage tenant relations for close to one thousand Century Group-owned office, commercial and storage rental spaces.
Bria Communities is the signature brand for four seniors housing residences with Independent Living, Assisted Living and Licensed care offerings. These residences are integrated into existing communities in order to provide the necessary services and amenities within walking distance of most residents. We value respect, teamwork, building community and leading the way by taking initiative and always putting our residents’ best interests first.
Our Hospitality division oversees our diverse and growing collection of restaurant and hotel brands, including Coast Tsawwassen Inn and Browns Socialhouse in South Delta, Marriott Autograph Collection® Civic Hotel and Dominion Bar + Kitchen (a Century Group created brand) in Surrey Central City.
BlueCity Construction, part of Century Group's group of companies, delivers high-quality construction services for low-rise wood construction projects. With its dedicated team of experienced home building professionals combined with the very best trades, BlueCity will be a recognized leader for quality homes, meticulously planning, and well-built liveable communities.
Accounts Payable Specialist (Temporary, 12 Months)
Top Benefits
About the role
A 2023-2025 BC Top 100 Employer, Century Group is a family-owned, real estate development and property management company with a mission to curate places people love. Century Group's people are committed to building sustainable, thriving communities with diverse neighbourhoods. For 65 years, Century Group has built a portfolio of operating real estate assets and land, residential rental properties, seniors residences, hotels and restaurants, as well as commercial retail spaces with an emphasis on a mixed-use approach.
What Can We Offer You?
Century Group offers our team members a variety of benefits, including competitive salaries, health benefits which includes a healthcare spending account, maternity leave top-up program and the ability to advance your career through training and development opportunities! As a part of Century Group, career growth opportunities are available across a diverse group of companies. Apply now to discover your next career move!
Role Summary
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, the Accounts Payable Specialist will be highly organized, collaborative, and results focused to ensure payments to suppliers and creditors are made accurately and on-time. This position is responsible for processing invoices and maintaining accurate account payable files. The AP Specialist will manage multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines.
**Please note this is a temporary position for an estimated duration of 12 months**
Key Accountabilities
- Uploads invoices to our electronic payables system daily.
- Process invoices in a timely manner, adding to appropriate work flow.
- Reviews invoices and ensures coding is correct, taxes are properly recorded.
- Review and apply invoices to contracts.
- Holdback review and processing.
- Reconciles monthly statements and follows-up to resolve discrepancies.
- Prepares weekly payment runs.
- Responds to internal and external Accounts Payable inquiries in a timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
Our ideal candidate has at least two (2) years in a similar position, coupled with a Grade 12 education and post-secondary accounting courses, or an equivalent combination thereof. Previous office experience and basic bookkeeping is an asset.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Strong computer skills, specifically with Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets), including intermediate spreadsheet skills and an ability to quickly learn new software.
- Strong problem solving skills with an attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills combined with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain integrity in relationships with co-workers and external customers.
- Experience with Yardi is an asset.
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About CENTURY GROUP LANDS CORPORATION
Century Group, a 2023 BC Top 100 Employer, builds dynamic, thoughtful communities that connect and inspire people. For 65 years, we have built a diverse portfolio of real estate development projects in a range of asset classes across the Metro Vancouver region, from landmark mixed-use towers in urban centres to reengineered suburban neighbourhoods that emphasize walkability.
A diversified real estate developer, we own and operate a portfolio of companies and operating divisions:
Barbican Property Management, a division of Century Group with over 25 years of experience, provides day-to-day operational, and administrative services and manage tenant relations for close to one thousand Century Group-owned office, commercial and storage rental spaces.
Bria Communities is the signature brand for four seniors housing residences with Independent Living, Assisted Living and Licensed care offerings. These residences are integrated into existing communities in order to provide the necessary services and amenities within walking distance of most residents. We value respect, teamwork, building community and leading the way by taking initiative and always putting our residents’ best interests first.
Our Hospitality division oversees our diverse and growing collection of restaurant and hotel brands, including Coast Tsawwassen Inn and Browns Socialhouse in South Delta, Marriott Autograph Collection® Civic Hotel and Dominion Bar + Kitchen (a Century Group created brand) in Surrey Central City.
BlueCity Construction, part of Century Group's group of companies, delivers high-quality construction services for low-rise wood construction projects. With its dedicated team of experienced home building professionals combined with the very best trades, BlueCity will be a recognized leader for quality homes, meticulously planning, and well-built liveable communities.