Gardewine is a Manitoba company, with terminals across Canada and a strong history that dates back to the 1950’s. Since being founded in the northern community of Flin Flon we have grown significantly by diversifying within the transportation industry. The most important aspect of our company’s operations is our dedicated people; our people will always be the source of our success and their safety and health will always come first .

We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk (12-18 month Term) to join our team in our Winnipeg Terminal .

Summary The Accounts Payable Clerk will work collaboratively within our Accounts Payable team and will be responsible for receiving, processing, verifying, coding, and reconciling invoices. The AP Clerk will also perform cheque runs, reconcile vendor statements, and act as a first point of contact for external vendors.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Receives, processes, verifies, codes, and enters trade accounts payable invoices, ensuring that they are valid and authorized prior to payment
• Performs weekly cheque runs, matches cheques to appropriate supporting documentation, oversees the signing of cheques, and distributes cheques to vendors
• Acts as a first point of contact, via email and telephone, for the department, and responds to vendor inquiries in a timely manner
• Resolves discrepancies between invoices, statements, and payments
• Works collaboratively with the Accounting team for month-end closing duties, including expense accruals, journal entry keying, and sub-ledger reconciliation
• Maintains an organized workspace, and files open and processed invoices in a timely manner
• Communicates with the Assistant Controller regarding status of accounts or as issues arise
• Additional finance-related and administrative duties as assigned in support of departmental goals and objectives
• Participates and supports all Safety and Health initiatives

Qualifications One to two years of experience in accounts payable, accounting, and/ or bookkeeping. Strong communication skills, and able to provide timely and relevant information to both internal and external parties. A high level of attention to detail, effective time management, and strong organizational skills are required. Able to work well both independently and collaboratively within a fast paced environment. Experience with data entry and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel are required; experience with an ERP system would be an asset. Knowledge of the Safety & Health policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements Some of the physical demands may include, but not be limited to: pro-longed sitting and using a computer and telephone for entire shift etc.

Benefits & Perks

• Manitoba’s Largest Trucking Company
• 35 Terminals across North America
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive group health benefits
• Company Matched Pension Plan
• Profit Share Program

At Gardewine, we are committed to continually improving our approach to building a diverse, inclusive, and value driven workplace. If you are excited about this role but your experiences do not align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply regardless. You could just be the right candidate for this role or others! Gardewine is an equal opportunity employer and recognized as a Top Fleet Employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected further in the process will be contacted. To view other Gardewine opportunities currently available, please visit our website at www.gardewine.com.