Industry:

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Manufacturing Position Type:

Existing Vacancy About the Opportunity

Our client is looking for a

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

to join a lean AP/AR team within a people-first finance function in

Toronto , reporting to the

Finance Manager . This is a high-impact role supporting a vertically integrated, fast-scaling organization - where accurate, on-time payments help keep labs, manufacturing, and retail operations moving. You’ll work closely with Procurement and Quality to remove invoice holds quickly, strengthen supplier relationships, and continuously improve AP processes. With the right budget and tools in place to reduce friction, this is an opportunity to bring forward automation ideas, tighten controls, and directly influence the efficiency of the payment cycle. Key Responsibilities

Process

1,500+ invoices per month

with

99.5%+ accuracy , completing PO/receipt matching and

3-way match within 48 hours

of invoice receipt Reduce the average payment cycle to

25 days , capture

95% of early payment discounts , and prevent duplicate payments Own the

month-end close

for Accounts Payable, including reconciling the AP subledger to the GL, clearing exceptions, and delivering accruals by

day 3

with

no material adjustments Create and maintain

vendor scorecards

and resolve

90% of vendor inquiries in one touch Lead

weekly exception huddles





with Procurement and Quality to unblock holds and reduce aged items over 60 days by

40% within six months Document and automate

two high-volume AP processes

in year one using the ERP and related tools, reducing manual effort by

20%

while maintaining robust controls Use ERP, invoice workflow tools, and banking portals to support end-to-end AP processing (travel is rare) What You Bring

5+ years

of high-volume Accounts Payable experience in

manufacturing or CPG , including

3-way matching ,

GST/HST , and

multi-currency

processing Demonstrated ability to maintain

99%+ invoice accuracy

and achieve

sub-30-day payment cycles

in a growth environment Hands-on experience with an

ERP

(e.g.,

NetSuite, SAP , or similar) and strong

Excel

skills for reconciliations and exception tracking Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with

Supply Chain, Quality, and Procurement

to clear holds efficiently Comfort working with

Canadian tax ,

vendor master data , and

SOX-style controls Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.

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📌 Sr Accounts Payable Specialist (Winnipeg)
🏢 Clarity Recruitment
📍 Winnipeg