Payment processor Jobs in Markham, ON

Description

ROLE : Accounts Payable Specialist

REPORTS TO : Senior Accounts Payable Manager

LOCATION : Hybrid / Corporate Office in Richmond Hill, Ontario

SALARY : $63,000 - $77,000, up to 5% discretionary incentive target

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Venterra Realty is a growing developer, owner, and operator of multifamily apartments with 90 mixed-use and multifamily communities across 22 major US cities. Over 50,000 people and more than 16,000 pets call Venterra "home"! The Venterra Team is focused on achieving excellence in serving its three major stakeholders : residents, employees, and investors. Venterra has enjoyed tremendous growth and financial success over its 24-year history. This success has been achieved through the exceptional commitment and dedication of Venterra's approximately 950 team members. Find out more about Venterra Realty and its at .

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THE OPPORTUNITY

The Accounts Payable Specialist plays a key role in supporting a high-performing, modern Accounts Payable function focused on accuracy, efficiency, automation, and operational excellence. This position is responsible for owning the end-to-end Accounts Payable lifecycle for a diverse portfolio of vendors across multiple entities, requiring strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proactive problem-solving.

This role serves as an important point of accountability for invoice accuracy, payment timeliness, and issue resolution, while partnering closely with internal stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Operations, and external vendors. Success in this role requires the ability to manage high-volume transactions, resolve discrepancies, and contribute to continuous process improvements in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own the full-cycle Accounts Payable process, including invoice review, validation, coding, approvals, and payment processing for a portfolio of vendors.
• Investigate, analyze, reconcile, and resolve invoice and payment discrepancies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely resolution.
• Support and participate in weekly payment runs, including review and approval of assigned payment batches.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for AP-related inquiries, responding to tickets and email requests with clear documentation and follow-through.
• Support bank reconciliations and month-end close activities related to Accounts Payable.
• Identify trends, recurring issues, and root causes, and partner with internal teams to drive sustainable process improvements.
• Participate in automation and efficiency initiatives, including electronic invoicing, OCR, and dashboard reviews to identify optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Treasury, Procurement, Operations, and Technology teams to resolve issues and support business initiatives.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects as business needs evolve.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Venterra Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all stages of the selection process. We are actively recruiting for an existing position; Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not used during our recruitment process for this role.