Position Description
Title: Accounts Payable Analyst Department: Shared Services
Reports to: Accounts payable Supervisor Position summary: The Accounts Payable Analyst supports accurate and timely invoice processing, vendor payments, account reconciliations, and issue resolution. The role works across Finance, Procurement, Operations, and suppliers while contributing to AP automation, stronger controls, and continuous improvement.
Principle Accountabilities
Process and review PO and non-PO invoices accurately and in accordance with AP policies and controls.
Investigate and resolve invoice matching, coding, tax, receiving, and payment exceptions with internal teams and vendors.
Reconcile vendor statements and proactively follow up on outstanding, unmatched, or aged items.
Respond to vendor and internal inquiries in a timely and skilled manner.
Prepare and validate vendor payments, identifying potential errors or risks before processing.
Support month-end activities, reconciliations, reporting, and analysis.
Monitor AP exceptions, blocked invoices, and recurring issues, and drive timely resolution.
Analyze AP data to identify root causes, trends, and opportunities to improve efficiency and controls.
Participate in automation and AI initiatives, including process testing, validation, issue identification, and implementation support.
Identify manual or repetitive activities and recommend opportunities for automation or simplification.
Maintain AP procedures and process documentation and support compliance with company policies, procurement requirements, and the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
Related tasks as requested by supervisor.
Essential
Skills and Experience College diploma (DEC) or technical diploma in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Bachelor's degree is considered an asset
3 to 5 years of Accounts Payable or related finance experience, preferably in a high-volume environment.
Strong understanding of the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay process and financial controls.
Strong ERP knowledge and advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Comfort working with automation, AI-enabled tools, and evolving digital processes.
📌 Accounts Payable Analyst (Toronto)
🏢 IPG
📍 Toronto