Senior Accounts Payable Analyst, Burnaby BC

123Dentist is Canada's largest majority dentist-owned network of dental practices, with almost 500 locations nationwide and nearly 8,000 employees. We offer professional advancement opportunities, competitive compensation, corporate sponsored incentive programs such as phantom stock option plan for full-time employees (a first of its kind in the Canadian dental industry), and a long-term career in a growing network located in multiple communities across the country, at all levels of the industry.

Whether you're entering the job market or you're an experienced practitioner, we welcome your interest! Come join the 123Dentist team and be part of our success.

We provide Canadian dentists and dental practices with an array of non-clinical support and resources, including accounting, HR, marketing, as well as supply & equipment procurement.

By leveraging our unmatched management experience, marketing expertise and state-of-the-art technologies, we allow dentists to take advantage of a practical and effective alternative to practice ownership and focus on what they're best at - being a dentist!

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Analyst to join our AP team. This role can be based from our Burnaby Head Office in BC.

This is an on-site position.

Job Overview:

The Senior Accounts Payable Analyst is responsible for managing and maintaining financial records, with a focus on invoice processing. They review and reconcile invoices, obtaining approvals in a timely manner. They utilize a variety of access accounting software and other electronic tools to enable fast and efficient processing and ensure accurate record keeping. They prepare year-end summaries and ad hoc reports. Complete reconciliation of accounts payable to ensure they are in good standing. They perform a range of general bookkeeping, accounting tasks and provide support to the Accounts Payable Supervisor.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support the company in optimizing its financial transactions and systems
• Strengthen and develop relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers through timely processing
• Help streamline and improve the accounts payable process
• Oversee the accounts payable process, ensuring prompt and accurate processing of invoices.
• Review and resolve all invoices for exceptions in the OCR system
• Perform general ledger accounting and reconciliation to maintain financial accuracy.
• Reconciling monthly supplier statements and reporting discrepancies
• Conduct regular audits of accounts payable transactions to identify discrepancies and resolve issues promptly.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment of financial processes and reporting.
• Demonstrating integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting
• Review invoices to ensure proper documentation is required prior to payment
• Perform invoice and general ledger data entry
• Generate purchase orders when needed
• Assist and support the Accounts Payable Supervisor
• Run ad hoc reports from our ERP and AI OCR systems

Education, Credentials, Qualifications:

• Post-secondary studies in accounting, finance, business administration or administration
• 5+ years of demonstrable skills and experience in Accounts Payable

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Successful experience in process improvement and modernization, including the use of AI OCR automation processes
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, teamwork, use of diplomacy to build consensus
• Advanced Customer service skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of MS Business Central is a preference
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt and interact at all levels of the organization
• Excellent analytical skills combined with a practical, quantifiable and structured approach to problem solving
• Proven ability to balance conflicting responsibilities while meeting deadlines and varying workload.
• Expert skills in organization, communication, resourcefulness, independent work
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset

What We are Offering:

• Full-time permanent employment, competitive salary and great benefits package
• A collaborative team that will support and train you, great office environment
• Challenging and rewarding role that will develop your skillset and talent
• Dynamic, fast-paced and growing company, with an entrepreneurial, 'can do' attitude