Reporting to the Manager of Accounting and Payroll Services, and utilizing a service excellence approach, this position is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of invoices, cheque requisitions, and expense reimbursements in accordance with College policies and procedures. Duties include the disbursement of payments, reconciling statements, and responding to employee and vendor enquiries.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provides accounts payable services including:

Receiving, reviewing, and verifying incoming accounts payable mail including supplier invoices, credit notes, purchase orders, cheque requisitions, travel reimbursements, professional development reimbursements, employee expenses and honoraria forms.

Receiving, comparing, reviewing, and verifying incoming accounts payable mail including supplier invoices, credit notes, purchase orders

Process timely payments using appropriate pay method (cheque, EFT, wires, recurring pre-authorized payments)

Issue stop payments and follow-up on stale-dated cheques and returned wires, as required

Maintain vendor relationships and reconcile vendor/employee expense accounts

Maintain accounts payable filing systems

Complete month-end and year-end closing duties and reconciliations including imports and clearing preauthorized payments

Organizing the timely receipt of employee purchase card reconciliations and validating the coding and approval into the accounting system

Coordination with the professional development chairs regarding employee reimbursements

Support college staff with Unit4 inquiries and input of expense reimbursements





Answering inquiries related to areas of responsibilities with a customer-forward and professional demeanor

Provide information and assistance to both internal and external stakeholders, as required, using a service excellence approach including:

Explaining College policies and procedures as they relate to accounts payable

Answering inquiries related to areas of responsibility with a customer-forward and professional demeanor

Provides support to other Finance roles during absences and lunch breaks.

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Good judgement, ability to apply policy to diverse situations.

Excellent communication skills – active listening, ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders

Intermediate Excel knowledge

Experience using computer accounting systems (multiple system experience an asset)

Robust analytical, time management, and problem solving skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Excellent attention-to-detail

Demonstrated ability to work in a high volume, multitasking setting and the ability to interact with people with tact and diplomacy

Sound knowledge of accounting processes and principles

Education and Experience

2 years Business Administration Diploma - Accounting

Minimum 2-3 years of accounts payable experience and high volume or public sector experience preferred

Temporary, full-time position (35 hrs/week) covering a leave, commencing approximately September 28, 2026, and ending January 14, 2028, with the possibility of extension or upon return of the incumbent. Salary will be Pay Grade 8, $33.38 per hour in accordance with the PPWC Collective Agreement.

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📌 Accounts Payable Clerk (British Columbia)
🏢 Selkirk International
📍 British Columbia