17 Sep
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Contract Professionals Canada
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Calgary
17 Sep
Contract Professionals Canada
Calgary
Industry: Oil and Gas
Location: Remote, supporting a Calgary-based team
Contract: September 28 to December 23, 2026, with potential for extension
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours
Rate: $28–$33 per hour
Position Overview:
We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Accounts Payable Analyst to support the Accounts Payable team of a large organization within the energy sector.
The Accounts Payable Analyst will be responsible for processing invoices and vendor payments, completing account reconciliations, resolving discrepancies, and supporting month-end activities. This contract will provide additional support during a period of increased workload and internal staffing coverage.
The successful candidate will bring two to five years of accounts payable or related accounting experience and be comfortable working in a deadline-driven, high-volume environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, verify, code, and process vendor invoices accurately and within established timelines.
- Confirm that invoices have the appropriate documentation and approvals.
- Prepare and support weekly vendor-payment runs.
- Monitor invoice queues and resolve processing errors and exceptions.
- Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoice discrepancies, account balances, and payment status.
- Complete vendor-statement reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
- Maintain accurate vendor information and support vendor-master-data updates.
- Collaborate with internal departments to resolve invoice, coding, approval, and payment issues.
- Review open items and aged balances to ensure timely resolution.
- Support month-end activities,
including account reconciliations and accruals.
- Follow established internal controls, financial policies, and accounts payable procedures.
- Assist with internal and external audit requests.
- Support system testing, process changes, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy and efficiency of accounts payable processes.
Qualifications:
- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Two to five years of accounts payable, accounting, or finance experience.
- Experience processing a high volume of invoices and vendor payments.
- Experience with an ERP platform such as Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or a comparable system.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, or accruals is preferred.
- Previous experience within oil and gas, energy, utilities, or another large corporate environment is considered an asset.
- Accounting coursework or progress toward a professional designation is also considered an asset.
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Effective analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and work independently in a remote environment.
- Professional communication and customer-service skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- Comfortable learning current systems, processes, and procedures.
📌 Accounts Payable Analyst (Calgary)
🏢 Contract Professionals Canada
📍 Calgary