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Job Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Job Requisition ID: 88119
Ministry: Treasury Board and Finance
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 30, 2026
Classification: Administrative Support 5
Salary: $2,192.15 to $2,773.77 bi-weekly ($57,215 - $72,395/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
The Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance (TBF) is tasked with high profile and highly impactful work that reaches across all ministries and numerous provincial agencies, and which impacts all Albertans. Finance Shared Services, within Treasury Board and Finance, provides centralized, client-focused financial services across the Government of Alberta. The division supports core financial operations, including accounts payable, business partner management, accounts receivable, employee expenses and payment administration.
For further information about Treasury Board and Finance, see our website at Treasury Board and Finance .

Do you have a strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering excellent client service? Are you interested in supporting financial operations that contribute to the delivery of public services across Alberta?
The Accounts Payable Specialist plays a key role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of financial transactions on behalf of Government of Alberta ministries. Reporting to the Accounts Payable (AP) Team Lead,



this position supports accounts payable operations by reviewing and processing invoices, investigating discrepancies, resolving payment issues, and providing guidance to stakeholders.
The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, problem-solving, collaboration, and customer service are critical. This role contributes to sound financial stewardship by helping ensure payments are processed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with established policies, procedures, and controls.

Your responsibilities will include

- Processing accounts payable transactions, including invoices and credit memos, ensuring information is accurate, complete, appropriately authorized, and processed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Investigating and resolving complex payment and invoice discrepancies, including pricing, quantities, coding, tax treatment, payment terms, and transaction exceptions, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and implement solutions.
- Reviewing and validating financial transactions by reconciling supporting documentation and confirming information is complete, accurate, and aligned with applicable business requirements.
- Verifying vendor and payment information, resolving missing, inaccurate, or duplicate records to support accurate and timely payments.




- Prevent duplicate and incorrect payments by researching invoice records, resolving duplicate submissions, and processing invoice cancellations, reversals, and corrections.
- Manage specialized financial transactions, including recurring payments, advance payments, holdbacks, and high-volume transaction processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial controls.
- Prioritize urgent payment requests and time-sensitive transactions, coordinating timely resolution while maintaining established financial and audit requirements.
- Deliver responsive client service by investigating payment inquiries, explaining processes and requirements, providing payment information, and guiding stakeholders through corrective actions.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying recurring process issues, supporting troubleshooting and testing activities, updating procedures, and sharing knowledge with team members.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

- Agility: You have the ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
- Drive for Results: You know what outcomes are important and maximize resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to your team as well as external stakeholders.
- Build Collaborative Environments: You lead and contribute to th

📌 Accounts Payable Specialist (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton