Requisition ID: 173900
Job Level: Entry Level
Home District/Group: Eastern Canada District
Department: Shared Services
Market: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
As an Accounts Payable Clerk, you will provide high quality support and outstanding customer service to all areas of the Kiewit organization. You’ll process a high volume of vendor invoices with accuracy through our ERP software and assist with queries through our ticketing system. The role is situated in a collaborative environment – working closely with a small group of peers towards team goals. The AP Processing team is a great team to grow technically and professionally.
District Overview
Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial. We serve the construction and mining industries and operate in Eastern Canada.
Location
This position is based in our Oakville office.
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
Responsibilities
- Manage the workflow to ensure timely processing of vendor invoices
- Make sure that all required documents are eligible as per contract payment conditions prior to processing an invoice for payment
- Communicate and resolve any invoice issues with the vendors, the procurement team and field handlers
- Analyze and assign cost items as per contract scope of work
- Create pay form to apply payment on invoices
- Collaborate with home office compliance team to process the payment adequately
- Submit monthly reports of contract invoice status to upper management
- Provide invoice accrual to the control team during month end process.
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of Accounts Payable experience
- Working knowledge of computers and experience in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Highly motivated and self-directed; initiative and a sense of urgency to get things done
- Attention to detail with ability to recognize discrepancies;
- Ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work;
- Ability to understand and follow process and controls;
- Excellent organization and time management skills;
- Excellent collaboration and customer service skills
- Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy with minimal supervision in a high volume environment
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills;
- Open to change and new information;
- SAP background preferred
Other Requirements:
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.
