Accounts Payable (Temp - 6 weeks )

Working at Trail Appliances means joining an entrepreneurial-minded, driven team dedicated to delivering an exceptional customer experience. Trail Appliances is the leading independent appliance retailer in Western Canada. We’re a fast-growing company with over 500 employees in British Columbia, spread out over 10 showrooms, 3 Outlet Centres, 3 distribution centres, and 4 offices in BC's major markets. Join our team of trailblazers!

Our core values

• Integrity – We do what’s right, even when no one is looking.
• Improvement – We do it well. Then we do it better.
• Caring – We put ourselves in others’ shoes.
• Authenticity – We like people, not pretense.
• Determination – We kick down walls.
• We have everything we need to inspire our customers. Except you.
• The Accounts Payable (“AP”) Specialist is responsible for processing supplier invoices, credit notes and managing the payments to suppliers in a timely and accurate matters.
• This is an immediate-start contract opportunity for an initial six-week term, with the potential for extension.
• As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will

• Process invoices and credit notes received from suppliers
• Match invoices to purchasing and receiving records
• Investigate and resolve variances with the Purchasing Agent who issued the purchase order to determine the correct price and quantity
• Create bill-backs to suppliers where necessary to resolve PO or invoice errors.
• Post invoice details into the accounting system - supplier number, document type, document number, document date, payment terms, total amount, sales taxes; match invoice line items to GRN's, post pricing variances, record co-op allowances, volume rebates, freight
• Perform account reconciliations in the General ledger and understand the impact of adjustments
• Prepare GL coding for corporate credit card transactions for review by the manager
• Prepare chargeback documents to suppliers related to invoice variance
• Reconcile supplier statements on monthly basis and follow up with suppliers for inquiries or discrepancies
• Prepare monthly supplier AR/credit statement
• Other duties as required

The experience we like to see

• Minimum 2 years of related experience in accounts payable.
• Experience processing both cheque and EFT payments
• Equivalent combination of education and experience listed above
• Great attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Capable of handling high volume tasks
• Ability to prioritize
• Effective communication skills
• Great Problem solver
• Organized

Work Environment

• High volume
• Core office hours but flexible to adapt to changing conditions
• Regular interaction with other departments
• Richmond Head Office only