Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Analyst, Corporate Finance

Location: Toronto, ON (On-site, 5 days per week)
Language: Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Duration: Temporary contract, 2-3 months

About the Opportunity
Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys solving complex account discrepancies and bringing clarity to financial records? We're looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Analyst to support a large public sector organization in Toronto with a focused, high-impact reconciliation project.

Working closely with the Corporate Accounts Payable team, you'll review historical vendor accounts, resolve outstanding balances, and help strengthen the accuracy and integrity of financial records. This opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, works confidently with minimal supervision, and enjoys seeing measurable results from their work.

What's In It for You
• Join a collaborative finance team within a large, established public sector organization.
• Gain valuable exposure to complex vendor accounts and enterprise financial systems.
• Make a meaningful contribution through a focused, short-term assignment with clear deliverables.
• Apply your expertise in a supportive, professional environment that values accuracy, accountability, and teamwork.

Your Responsibilities
• You'll obtain and review vendor statements to identify outstanding invoices, credits, aged balances, and payment discrepancies.
• You'll reconcile vendor statements against SAP S/4HANA records and supporting documentation.
• You'll investigate and resolve account discrepancies, coordinating directly with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• You'll manage high volumes of vendor accounts, prioritizing reviews to meet tight project deadlines.
• You'll track reconciliation progress, document findings, and prepare summary reports highlighting resolved and outstanding issues.

Skills and Qualifications
• 3+ years of hands-on Accounts Payable experience within a large organization, including vendor account analysis and reconciliations.
• 3+ years of practical ERP experience supporting Accounts Payable and vendor account management processes, preferably SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, or Ariba.
• Proven ability to review vendor statements and investigate outstanding invoices, credits, payment discrepancies, and aged balances.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis, reconciliation, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal onboarding, manage competing priorities, document findings, and deliver results within tight timelines.

Why Partner with Altis
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