Accounts Payable Technician

Acres Enterprises has a nearly 45-year history in general, industrial, and civil construction in B.C. With its headquarters in Kamloops, a Kelowna office, and a newly established office in Prince George, Acres’ work extends from the interior to the northern regions of the province. We work in partnership with our clients and are driven by our commitment to quality. The Acres difference is in our people, process, and technology. Our talented team of professionals, with varied subject matter expertise, can take a project from concept to completion. With over 600 years of combined construction experience and the use of cutting-edge technology, Acres is committed to bringing our clients’ projects to market on time, on budget, and at the highest quality.

JOB TYPE: Full-time, Permanent

LOCATION: Kamloops or Kelowna

SALARY RANGE: $45,600 - $60,000

THE ROLE:

The Accounts Payable Technician is responsible for the daily accounts payable activities to facilitate invoice processing, invoice accuracy and invoice payment in a timely fashion. The primary focus is to ensure all required backup and coding are applied to invoices, in addition to daily activities of coding and matching invoices to ensure an efficient and collaborative approach to Accounts Payable practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in regular Accounting Department team meetings to review accounting issues, status of current projects, upcoming projects, and month end preparations, etc.
• Prepare periodic or special reports/studies as requested by the Controller.
• Build an expert level of knowledge and understanding of Accounts Payable software.
• Provide assistance for the Controller to prepare documentation to meet month-end cut-off date for processing all incurred costs for the financial statement’s preparation.
• Receive invoices daily; attach posting slips and forward to appropriate Project Manager or Department Manager for coding and approval.
• Solicits invoices sent to other Acres staff and retrieves them for AP recording and processing.
• Investigate discrepancies regarding invoices or purchase orders.
• Process large volume of AP invoices in Business system, while setting up new vendors.
• Ensure that the Direct Deposits for vendors/subcontractors have been transmitted.
• Input invoices, match receipts, and reconcile on a monthly basis and solicit coding for expenditures.
• Ensure the corporate values, standards of business conduct, human resource philosophy is understood, embraced, and personally demonstrates them in daily interactions and relationships.
• Demonstrate & practice the avoidance of silo thinking & behaviours between the Accounting Department and other departments.
• Participate as a member of the team and seek to build collaborative relationships with all personnel to facilitate orderly operation of the overall business.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• 3 – 5 years of accounts payable experience.
• Accounting knowledge including, accounts reconciliations and tax filing.
• Experience handling large volume of data processing.
• Possess strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Superior knowledge of MS Office Suite and Outlook.
• Ability to take initiative and work within a team.

Mission – We strive to achieve the highest standard of construction while continually exceeding our clients’ expectations. Strong relationships with partners and clients are vital to our organization’s success, and we value integrity and fairness in all our business dealings.

Vision – We are a talented team of diversified, tech-savvy, construction professionals who continually challenge the status quo. We innovate around traditional challenges to create opportunities, leveraging new technologies to achieve continuous advances in construction practices.

Values – Core values are our Acres rules that we live by -- the fundamental values exercised by our employees, personally and professionally. We are Ambitious, Competent, Respectful, Engaged, and Supportive (ACRES). These values are reflected in our business practices, our partners we work with, and our involvement in the communities we are privileged to work and live in.

Acres Perks:

Along with an exceptional work culture, we offer the following benefits and incentives:

• Highly competitive wages and comprehensive benefits
• STIP (short term incentive plans) & LTIP (long term incentive plans)
• A positive work-life balance, including paid Acres Days
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Training & professional development
• Trade/skill certifications
• Community involvement initiatives
• Referral Program (Increased compensation incentives for both the referred and referring employee)
• Return to work bonuses

Learn more about our company by watching the video below:

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $45,600.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Accounts payable: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person