Accounting Clerk - Centralized Payment

Job Summary

Responsible for creating and maintaining supplier profiles within the ERP system, ensuring all information is accurate and up-to-date. This role involves regular communication with suppliers to verify and update banking and other critical details, ensuring compliance with company policies. 

Responsibility

• Creating and maintaining supplier profiles within the ERP system, ensuring all information is accurate and up-to-date

• Verbally confirming vendor details by calling new and existing suppliers. Details include but are not limited to company name, parent company, address, contact numbers, email remittance address and banking information.

• Maintaining the vendor list in the ERP to avoid duplicate vendors.

• Connect suppliers to various intercompany facilities

• Manage the transition of updating supplier payment platforms such as Wire, ACH, EFT, cheque and supply chain financing

• Create various ad hoc vendor reports upon request

• Work with other departments including Corporate Purchasing and Centralized payments for vendor setup and trouble shooting.

Academic/Educational Requirements

Completion of secondary school or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Required Skills/Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Purchasing or Supplier/Vendor related experience.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy with a focus on attention to detail.
• Able to effectively interact with co-workers; demonstrating good communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of computer programs such as IFS, Excel, and Outlook.
• Familiar with different electronic payment methods like SEPA, EFT, ACH, and Wire are an asset.
• Ability to learn new software and work procedures with a willingness to expand financial knowledge.