Title:  Associate, Accounts Payable (6-month Contract)

Requisition ID: 261433

Tangerine is Canada’s leading direct bank. We offer flexible and accessible banking options, innovative products, and award-winning Client service. The reason why Tangerine employees come to work each day is to help Canadians live better lives. We focus on making a difference in our communities, and that includes our own internal community. It’s important to us that our employees feel empowered and enthusiastic about belonging to our Orange culture.

Purpose

The Finance Department at Tangerine is primarily responsible for the capture and reporting of financial information for internal and external audiences in accordance with applicable standards.  In addition, the Finance Department performs other important functions including Financial Statement Preparation, Regulatory Reporting, Management Accounting, General Accounting, Loan and Mortgage Accounting, Reconciliations and Accounts Payable, which is responsible for ensuring that all outstanding obligations are discharged on a timely basis.
The Finance Department continually assesses risks and controls and takes action to ensure there is an effective system of internal control over financial reporting and other Finance functions. Finance also supports the business to ensure the successful implementation of corporate initiatives. The Accounts Payable Associate is responsible for Coupa (invoice intake system) processing, returning vendor inquiries. The successful candidate must be well organized, able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Upload, process and flow invoices for proper authorization in Coupa.
• Ensure that EDI payments are reconciled against bank statement on a daily basis.  Any discrepancy is investigated and reported to Reconciliation team.
• Monitor the cancelled queue in Coupa and investigate before cancelling the invoice.
• Monitor and follow-up on statement balances and outstanding invoices in Coupa.
• Ensure Coupa returned invoices are dealt with on a timely basis.
• Ensure that changes in vendor information are updated in the system.
• Prepare journal entries to clear due to/from accounts on a regular basis.
• Ensure internal and external vendor inquiries are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Continuously identify and implement process improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Participate in projects, prepare ad hoc reports.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• • Minimum of 1-year related work experience
  • Secondary school completion
  • Strong PC skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to identify process improvements
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What’s in it for you?

• Champion a high-performance environment and contribute to an inclusive work environment.
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities - for you and our customers.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance; you will be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto

At Tangerine we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the team, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.