Accounts Payable Administrator

Headquartered in Ottawa, the key to Welch’s success is continually evolving to meet the needs of our employees, clients and the marketplace.  With a full suite of professional services, ranging from traditional assurance to expert business advisory, our clients respect and value the firm’s expertise and commitment to exceptional service. Our clientele is as varied as the economic landscape, ranging from start-ups to large, multi-divisional privately-held companies, not-for- profit organizations and public sector entities. Supporting that client facing business is a diverse group of administrative departments.

Established in 1918, Welch evolved from a single office to the largest locally-owned and operated firm in the region. Welch ranks as the 14^th largest accounting firm in Canada and continues to grow.  With that growth we need to add motivated people to support our various departments from finance, administration, marketing and IT.

Grounded in our values of care, impact and empower, we are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive environment and supporting our surrounding communities.  It is our people that enable Welch LLP to wonderful place to build your career.

About the Opportunity

Welch LLP is currently looking for an Accounts Payable Administrator in our Ottawa office. You will be responsible for processing invoices and issuing payments for Welch LLP.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive and verify documentation for A/P
• Reconcile invoices, credit card statements, vendor statements, cheque requests, and travel claims and obtain authorization
• Ensure that all payables are coded to the correct general ledger account and posted into the accounting system
• Perform investigative work when necessary if information is missing
• Prepare payments for all corporate entities and obtain appropriate signatures
• Notify appropriate parties of issued payments when necessary
• Act as back-up to other finance team members

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Accounts Payable or similar role
• Strong understanding of debits and credits
• High proficiency in Microsoft suite, specifically Excel 
• Intermediate/advanced knowledge of AccPac is a asset
• Knowledge of HST and Provincial tax rates is an asset
• Ability to multi-task
• Very strong attention to details
• Ability to work under tight deadlines while performing tasks accurately
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (French an asset)

If you are interested in a great career opportunity with a growing, flexible and dynamic organization, please apply!

Welch LLP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.  Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.