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AP Specialist

St. Catharines, Ontario
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Health, dental, and vision coverage
RRSP contributions
Paid vacation time

About the role

How You Will Contribute

  • Ensure accurate processing of ocean freight, customs clearance, inland freight, drayage, storage/handling, and demurrage invoices by reviewing supporting shipping documentation and verifying charges against agreements and internal records.
  • Monitor vendor billing for accuracy, identify discrepancies, and manage resolution of disputes from start to finish.
  • Maintain oversight of weekly A/P invoices, preparing them for review and approval by the Controller while ensuring timely follow-up on disputed, and missing or delayed vendor submissions.
  • Serve as primary contact for our logistics vendors, responding to inquiries and verifying banking details to ensure timely and secure payments.
  • Support financial visibility by generating ad hoc reporting, tracking key logistics cost categories, and providing insights for decision-making.
  • Keep organized paper and electronic records of invoices, contracts, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
  • Collaborate with accounting and finance colleagues by assisting with additional financial projects and administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications That Are Important To Us

  • 3+ years of accounts payable or accounting experience, preferably in logistics, transportation, or supply chain.
  • Proficiency in QuickBooks Desktop and advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large dataset analysis).
  • Experience with inventory management systems and reconciling financial data against operational records.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage invoice disputes and resolve discrepancies with vendors.
  • Completion of some relevant post-secondary education in accounting, finance, business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Knowledge & Skills To Succeed

  • High degree of accuracy and strong analytical skills to identify and resolve billing issues.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, schedule, and meet deadlines.
  • Clear and professional communication skills for effective collaboration with vendors, carriers, and internal teams.
  • Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment while maintaining discretion and confidentiality.
  • Proactive problem-solver with a team-oriented mindset and willingness to support broader finance projects.
  • Understand and maintain high standards of confidentiality and use of discretion

What We Offer You

  • Health, dental and vision care benefits
  • Financial contributions toward RRSP
  • Additional financial rewards considered based on individual and company performance
  • Onsite position with team collaboration and growth opportunities
  • Personal and vacation time

About INTERATLAS CHEMICAL

Wholesale
11-50

A distributor of intermediate chemicals. Global vendors, North American clients. Keeping significant inventory in strategic locations throughout the United States and Canada. Its trading and distribution activities are enhanced by in-house ocean freight forwarding, warehousing, and truck transportation. These are asset based with company owned trucks, trailers, container chassis, reefers, and yard switchers. InterAtlas is run by a group of professionals with extensive experience in trading, logistics, finance, and risk management. The goal is to provide security of supply, thereby generating security of demand. Execution of this strategy has forged a strong bond between InterAtlas, its vendors and clients.