Analyst - Accounts Payable

Who We Are

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. In 2021, Kinross committed to a greenhouse gas reduction action plan as part of its Climate Change strategy, reached approximately 1 million beneficiaries through its community programs, and recycled 80% of the water used at our sites. We also achieved record high levels of local employment, with 99% of total workforce from within host countries, and advanced inclusion and diversity targets, including instituting a Global Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council.

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Job Description

Oversee daily tasks in Accounts Payable, including invoice and payment processing, vendor and internal queries. The primary focus is to complete the full AP cycle to meet weekly, monthly, quarterly deadlines. The role will require working closely with the AP Manager, AP team, supply chain and all levels of corporation in resolving AP related matters.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and Process complex invoices and key payments as per terms ensuring timeliness and accuracy in the AP Automated System for standard and three-way match invoices to the purchase order.
• Liaise with vendors; Supply Chain and site to resolve any invoice exceptions and payment issues, detect root causes and implement areas of improvements.
• Complete weekly payment disbursements including, EFT/ACH, cheque, and wire creations and proper review support, ensuring timely processing and adherence to internal control requirements.
• Review and approve routine invoice processing and payment batches completed by the AP Analysts and ensure proper procedures are adhered to.
• When required, assist or backup the other Accounts Payable analysts on general invoice and payment processing.
• Assist users on the AP Automated System on coding and approval. Follow up on their needs and provide guidance and understanding of the workflow process.
• Manage the flow of information and volume of work to ensure timely, accurate and reliable input and execution of the AP function.
• Identify and anticipate company needs for information and ensure invoice processing supports those needs.
• Reconcile and clear outstanding goods receipts, including detecting correctness of the GL account charged and recommending any changes to the process where required.
• Assist with overseeing daily tasks in Accounts Payable, including invoice and payment processing, vendor and internal queries and maintenance of the vendor master file.

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• Collect vendor banking information provided by the vendor and enter to the Vendor Detail Verification Process software to verify accuracy of data provided.
• Process employee expense reports in Concur Expense Management and assist employees with resolving expense report issues.
• Manage the administration, including issuance / cancellation of Company credit cards ensuring compliance with Company policy and procedure.
• Serve as a knowledge area expert for AP and Payment processing within the corporate office driving a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.
• Assist with reporting using Transform AP system, and JDE EnterpriseOne capabilities to support business requests.
• Perform ad hoc research and reporting using software tools and JDE EnterpriseOne capabilities to support business decisions and provide sound context to data requests.
• Assist with preparing status reports and key metrics to senior management providing a complete and accurate view of the AP department as required.
• Provide ad hoc accounting analysis related to expenses, vendor trending and general expense research.
• Execute, analyze, report and prepare 1099 Reporting on applicable US Vendors to meet the deadline required by the IRS.
• Assist with providing information for External and Internal Audit.

Education and Experience

• University degree or College diploma
• Additional specialized education in accounting or equivalent in experience specializing in accounts payable.
• 3+ years of related work experience or equivalent, in a versatile, high performance / volume environment specializing in Accounts Payable.
• Must have experience with completing a full payment cycle including; processing, verifying, executing cheque runs and transmission of electronic fund transfers to the bank.
• Experience with JD Edwards, EnterpriseOne, platform, version 9.2 preferred.
• Experience with processing expense reports in Concur Expense Management is preferred.

Skills

• Attention to detail and advanced time management.
• Ability to organize and prioritize job duties in a busy, high-volume environment.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to deal effectively with all level of the corporation and vendors.
• Ability to solve problems and make recommendations with minimal direction.
• Customer focused in order to seek out opportunities to meet or exceed customer expectations
• Quick learner, flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Ability to work the flexible hours required to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as establish strong, cooperative working relationships in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Excel including VLOOKUP's and Pivot tables.
• Knowledge of Basic Accounting principles relevant to Accounts Payable.