Responsible for whole group of Shared services (AP, Cash Control, Payroll) and accurate and timely handling of a large volume of invoices and or customer payments on a daily basis. Reviewing them for accuracy and completeness and communicating issues to the appropriate person.

The job also includes report out financial information in an accurate and timely manner. Follow-up with lines of business at client-end for closure of accounting open items. Maintain data and records in accordance with accounting standards & principles.

Accounts Payable – Leads a group of processors assigned the below tasks; Review backup for vendor invoices processed through the accounts payable system to ensure accurately entered, coded, and routed by the outsourced service provider. Provide first level approval and route invoices to location manager for approval to pay. Investigate exceptions and send detailed instructions to the appropriate party to resolve. Liaise with branch staff to answer questions and solve processing issues. Assist branch with vendor maintenance and check requests… Assist accounts payable department in the reconciliation of invoices received but for which the goods were not yet entered. Special accounts payable projects as needed.

Vendor Master – Leads a group of processors assigned the below tasks; Responsible for vendor setup and maintenance based on stringent criteria and parameters. Maintain existing vendor database records for accuracy and consistency Accept and complete requests through the workflow system for various departments/locations Responsible for TIN validation for US vendors and CAD GST/HST validation for Canadian vendors Issue and file 1099s per requirements of the Internal Revenue Service using 1099 Pro Software and IRS validation software.

Concur – Leads a group of processors assigned the below tasks; Activates existing corporate credit cards and new accounts set up Monthly reimbursement and liquidations of corporate card/personal expenses Monthly reconciliation of corporate credit card recs

Payroll – Leads a group of processors assigned the below tasks; Process garnishments on employee wages weekly Daily completion of queries received in the mailbox

Cash Control and Reconciliation – Leads a group of processors assigned the below tasks; Daily matching of transactions in preparation for monthly reconciliation Bank reconciliation – cash accounts Daily completion of queries received in the mailbox

Performance Parameters Attendance & Schedule Adherence Timeliness & Accuracy Team objectives Primary Interactions Internal Act as a Manager for the purpose of reporting performance, escalation handling, clarifying concerns, and seeking support Act as a Manager for the purpose of settling issues left unresolved by the AM and monthly evaluation of performance Act as a Subject Matter Expert for the purpose of handling process related issues; queries and escalated transactions QCA for the purpose of associate performance feedback and audit in order to update the training curriculum

External Client trainers, SMEs and Operations for the purpose of developing and updating training curriculum, provide feedback on training and discussing specific action plans Escalation teams at the client end for the purpose of seeking clarifications & answering queries

Work Experience & Other Requirements Work Experience Preferred work experience in the field of Financial Accounting preferably in an accounts payable or receivables department Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable preferred but not required High numerical keying/data entry skills Experience working in a high volume environment.