Accounts Payable, Team Lead - 12-Month Contract

As the Accounts Payable Team Lead, you will guide a team of Account Payable Administrators to ensure the accurate and timely entry and reporting of data in the company financial systems. This includes coordinating invoice and reference processing, sub-contractor payment applications processing, open commitments, statement reconciliation, and processing accruals. Interaction and communication with project teams are important to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of data. As the Lead you will provide proficiency in a variety of accounts payable processes and will coordinate the work of others and provide guidance to the team to ensure value-added client support.

This is a 12-month contract position that provides full health benefits and vacation. Join our Business Employee Services team in Edmonton today!

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the team in scanning, indexing, matching, and routing invoices and supporting documents through the AP imaging software for approval
• Review and resolve escalated invoice issues and ensure invoices entered by direct reports in JD Edwards are accurate and ready for payment
• Coordinate the accurate signing and distribution of cheques and ensure payment-related processes are completed efficiently
• Lead vendor statement reconciliations, ensuring all invoices are accounted for, discrepancies are resolved, and vendor inquiries are addressed promptly
• Support the team in reviewing vendor documentation, obtaining missing information, and maintaining accurate, organized, and up-to-date vendor records
• Guide the accurate recording, review, and validation of accruals for expenses incurred but not yet invoiced, including coordination with project teams to resolve discrepancies
• Monitor open commitments and ensure balances are accurate and appropriately reflected in financial records
• Coordinate month-end and year-end AP activities, ensuring accruals and related deliverables are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Lead and support the Accounts Payable team by balancing workloads, monitoring productivity, identifying training and improvement opportunities, and, with Manager oversight, setting performance goals and conducting performance assessments

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in the finance domain
• Knowledge and understanding of the Accounts Payable, Time and Pay and Sub-contractor Payment Management
• Relevant industry and JD Edwards experience would be an asset
• Relevant procurement management system experience (Coupa) would be an asset
• Awareness of GAAP and IFRS guidelines and applicable accounts payable/general ledger systems and procedures would be an asset
• Proficient in technology solution, (MS Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, able to multi-task, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organization skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and excellent customer service
• Ability to interact with leadership, key stakeholders, employees and suppliers in a professional manner

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.  

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.