Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager Accounts Payable, the Accounts Payable Clerk is accountable for processing invoices for payment to vendors, resolving vendor related issues and administering employee expense reports. Ensure that completed transactions adhere to corporate processes and policies.

Key Accountabilities

1. Process employee expense reports in accordance with established policies and procedures:

2. Pulling invoices to be paid and processing of vendor payments

3. Filing of invoices and payments

4. Process vendor invoices, including special payments where there are no invoices (i.e., rental agreements) to ensure invoices and the accompanying payment requests are completed in compliance with the requirements of Sofina financial policies and procedures.

5. Ensure critical vendor payments made to due date to avoid late payment/interest charges.

6. Maintain and reconcile Accounts Payable vendor accounts. Ensure proper maintenance of records in compliance with current legal requirements.

7. Complete supplier reconciliations and resolve issues with vendors.

8. Prepare and record month-end expense accruals and provide details to the Manager.

9. Ensure that related records are retained in accordance with the corporate record retention policy.

10. Prepare, review, and analyze daily, weekly and monthly reports including, but not limited to utilities, expenses and capital spend, partnering with Plant Management to identify opportunities for improvement.

11. Reconcile and analyze all manufacturing and purchase price variances. Report on the impact these variances have on financial performance and make recommendations which reflect standard business practices resulting from this analysis.

12. Prepare applicable journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations as required.

13. Responsible for assessing and evaluating internal control systems with respect to financial reporting.

14. Monitor relevance and efficiency of financial reporting. Define and address financial performance reporting issues, engage all involved parties to resolve these issues.

15. Responsible for external audit requirements through the preparation of accurate working papers.

Requirements

1. College or Diploma / Degree

2. Minimum 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience within a similar environment is a must

3. ERP experience preferred (AS400)

4. Intermediate Skill with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook).

5. Self-driven and independent, highly organized with and attention to detail with high degree of accuracy, strong communication skills

**Hiring Range:**CAD $40,926 - $51,157

**Bonus:**This position is eligible for a bonus up to 3.5% of base salary subject to the plan terms and conditions.

Please note that the expected hiring range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sofina. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, skillset of the candidate and internal equity.

This position is currently an active vacancy.

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.