Intern, Accounts Payable

Job Summary

The Intern, Accounts Payable is responsible forachieving Accounts Payable targets set out by the Manager or Officer, Accounts Payable, which focuses on audits, error postings, and blocked or outstanding invoices. The role monitors a portfolio of electronic invoice postings and follows up on aging supplier accounts with a focus on supplier payable balances that are over payment terms; therefore, the incumbent learns the procurement to payment pipeline for designated areas. The position directly contributes to the education of field personnel and suppliers on the proper and timely invoice processing and other financial postings.

Major Responsibilities

• Work closely with suppliers to optimize exchange of confidential data by leveraging the current processing channels
• Perform root-cause analysis of recurring, systemic errors and work with key stakeholders including suppliers,Supply Management, Treasury and Taxation, Accounting Development, and Information and Technology (I&T) to coordinate resolution
• Handle audit processes, systems, and transactions for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), financial controls, policy adherence, accuracy, and completeness
• Communicate with field personnel and all levels of management on compliance issues, as well as misreported, unauthorized or erroneous information
• Analyze invoices to ensure that correct processing channels are used and coordinate transition to new channels
• Provide end-user coaching, training and problem resolution on systems, policies, and procedures
  Review various performance measurements and metrics to monitor and evaluate process effectiveness
• Support continuous improvements to ensure a high level of performance leading to customer satisfaction

Requirements

• Identifies risks and anticipates impacts to ensure a safe and secure environment
• Cultivates relationships to proactively support customers’ supply chain needs or those that support them
• Shares information
• Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity
• Inspires others with impactful communications and adapts to the audience
• Leverages feedback and coaching
• Tracks metrics and is accountable
• Applies analytical thinking to make recommendations that pursue sustainable performance
• Deals with pressure and change by staying calm to quickly adapt to changes
• Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)
• Understanding of accounting principles, procedures and policies
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable systems such as Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) and SAP Business Warehouse
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Access

Education

• Working towards or having completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting