Accounts Payable Specialist ‎

What We Do. Smart & Biggar has been at the forefront of intellectual property (IP) and technology law for over 125 years. We practice in every area of IP on behalf of an exceptional international clientele, and we are consistently ranked as Canada’s leading IP firm. We are committed to hiring people with different backgrounds and experience, who represent the best talent in their field. We are part of the IPH Group. IPH Limited is the holding company for intellectual property (“IP”) and associated companies offering a wide range of IP services and products. IPH companies employ a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of over 1,200 people in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand. IPH companies service a diverse client base of Fortune Global 500 companies, multinationals, public sector research organizations, SMEs, and professional services firms worldwide. We are passionate about what we do and what we can achieve. The IPH Group is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect across companies to enable us all to feel valued and be the best we can be. The Opportunity. Smart & Biggar is currently looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our National Finance Team. The ideal candidate is a motivated and organized team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable handling high volumes of transactions and repetitive tasks. This role will fill a new vacancy. Responsibilities. Code and enter vendor invoices Reconcile and enter credit card statements Work with Accounts Receivable to issue client refunds Monitor and replenish deposit accounts Review vendor statements of account and investigate outstanding items Respond to vendor inquiries and escalate issues, as needed Process payments by cheque, draft, and wire transfer using various platforms Complete subledger reconciliations to the general ledger Establish and maintain effective cooperate working relationships with colleagues Other duties necessary to support the Finance team, as assigned Qualifications, Competencies And Experience. Accounting and/or finance education 3+ years of related work experience in accounts payable Strong MS Office skills including Outlook, Excel and Word Experience with Concur and/or Elite 3E is an asset Able to multitask and work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment Great attention to detail, highly motivated and proactive Strong oral and written communications skills This role is English essential, but French language skills would be an asset Compensation. The base salary for this role will be positioned between $53,000 - $67,000 taking into consideration factors such as location, job-related knowledge, prior experience, qualifications, and internal equity. -- Our recruitment process uses AI-enabled tools to assist with the assessment of applications based on job-related criteria. These tools do not make the final decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams.

The role involves coding and entering vendor invoices, reconciling credit card statements, and processing payments via various platforms. Additionally, the specialist will handle subledger reconciliations and respond to vendor inquiries to support the National Finance Team.

Candidates require an accounting or finance education and over 3 years of related accounts payable experience. Proficiency in MS Office is required, while experience with Concur or Elite 3E is considered an asset.

• Souci du détailSouhaitée
• Microsoft ExcelSouhaitée
• Microsoft WordSouhaitée
• Microsoft OutlookSouhaitée

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• Accounts Payable
• Vendor Invoice Coding
• Credit Card Reconciliation
• Subledger Reconciliation
• Payment Processing
• MS Office
• Excel
• Outlook
• Word
• Concur
• Elite 3E
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Multitasking
• Attention To Detail

• Finance & Accounting
• Legal
• Administrative

Formation minimale

Diplôme collégial

Expérience minimale

2+ ans

Postuler avant le

16 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Not Applicable