Accounts Payable Coordinator

  • Full-time

Company Description

There are jobs and there are careers. At A & A, our purpose is helping people and we want to partner with you to grow your career while working in the customs brokerage and international trade industry. If you are looking for the opportunity to challenge yourself while learning new skills and working with a great team of professionals, then keep reading! 

Our team has an opening for an Accounts Payable Coordinator to join our team. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Accounts Payable Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day Accounts Payable functions.

About us

  • A & A has been in business for 43 years and we specialize in customs brokerage - but we are not your average broker -  
  • Our Glassdoor reviews are the best in the industry! - check us out at: https://www.glassdoor.ca/Overview/Working-at-A-and-A-Contract-Customs-Brokers-EI_IE1864045.11,43.htm  
  • We have been certified as a Great Place to Work by our own employees!
  • Our minimum wage starts at $20/hour. No job is paid less than this at A & A
  • You can work from home, giving you the flexibility to work from anywhere!
  • We have amazing benefits including our Honeymoon Hi-5 program that offers paid time off, Learning & Tuition reimbursement, and other paid time off programs not seen anywhere else!
  • We offer medical, dental, and vision benefits, as well as a company-sponsored RRSP program
  • We want to be the best broker and that means hiring the best talent. We partner with you to obtain industry designations and you could receive a $2,000 bonus for completing your program
  • The hours of work for this full-time role are: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm PST 
  • This is a hybrid work environment, which means the successful candidate will need to work from our Surrey, BC office on occassion or as required

We invite you to bring your skills and join our team while growing your career.

Our Culture

We are a values-based organization and a dedicated group of professionals who value teamwork, learning and development while having fun too! We take a great deal of pride in developing long-term relationships and in supporting our community and our environment.

Job Description

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Obtaining appropriate approval for incoming invoices
  • Accurately coding, filing and processing invoices
  • Following up with consultants/vendors for inquiries or discrepancies
  • Ensuring invoices are properly authorized for payment
  • Processing EFT, ACH and wire payments 
  • Printing cheques, obtaining appropriate signatures and mailing them
  • Scanning and uploading incoming physical mail 
  • Posting journal entries
  • Reconciling vendor statements and histories
  • Reconciling and processing credit card statements
  • Reconciling GL accounts
  • Filing monthly GST and Excise taxes as well as quarterly PST taxes
  • Liaising with suppliers and colleagues as necessary
  • Recommending improvements to internal processes
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Accounting manager
  • May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary accounting diploma with a minimum of two to four (2-4) years of Accounts Payable experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
  • Must have strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Must be extremely detail oriented
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Confidence and ability to adapt quickly to handle a variety of social situations
  • High Proficiency with Google Workspace and MS Excel
  • A team oriented work approach with the ability to work independently in a hybrid environment

Additional Information

    This position will be a hybrid role, as you will be required to travel to the office with your own vehicle (no public transport available) once every other week to perform your physical duties as required.

    To learn more about us, visit: https://www.aacb.com/

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    A & A Customs Broker is a fair and equitable company. We welcome and encourage applications from all candidates regardless of ethnicity, race, religious beliefs, disability, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

    While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.