Accounts Payable Supervisor

Accounts Payable Supervisor (Fort St. John, BC)

Surerus is looking to hire an Accounts Payable Supervisor in the Fort St. John Office. The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible to train, develop and mentor the Accounts Payable department as well as ensure the accurate and timely processing of the day-to-day accounts payable invoices. This position will be required to partner with the business and offer a superior level of customer service to both internal and external customers.

As a leader in the Western Canadian pipeline space for 55 years, Surerus is unmatched when it comes to delivering efficient, safe, and high-quality pipeline projects. Our success comes from having positive, highly motivated, and engaged employees and contractors. Our culture emphasizes continued growth, commitment, and professional development with a challenging and engaging work environment.

• Manage the full cycle accounts payable processes, including:
  • Review invoices and expense reports for coding, approvals, supporting documentation and policy compliance
  • Investigate and resolve invoice and PO discrepancies
  • Data entry invoices and expense reports
  • Reconcile fuel billing
  • Reconcile and post transportation permits
  • Assist with cheque runs
  • Respond to vendor inquiries
  • Respond to internal inquiries on the status of vendor payments and related coding
  • Ensure appropriate documents are filed correctly and according to company policy and procedures
• Ensure correct commodity tax has been charged or assessed; specifically required to identify BC PST tax requirements on purchases
• Maintain strong internal controls and audit readiness within the accounts payable processes, ensuring transactions are properly authorized, supported, documented and traceable.
• Responsible for accounts payable information provided to external auditors by providing required documentation and explanations
• Ensure standardized execution, documentation, and continuous improvement of accounts payable workflows
• Participate in cross-departmental projects impacting accounts payable, finance, or operations
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
• Mentor, develop, and manage direct reports
• Responsible for recruitment, selection, and performance management of accounts payable department

Note:

In addition to these duties personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company.

• 3-5 years of related experience
• Business Administration diploma or equivalent education / experience is desired
• Experience with Explorer Eclipse software is considered an asset

• Excellent Excel and accounting software skills
• Detail oriented, analytical, organized and strong work ethic
• Self-motivated, results driven, able to work well under time constraints
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive issues diplomatically
• Proactive problem-solver with a focus on resolution and operational excellence
• Collaborative and adaptable, with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Customer-service oriented with a positive, solutions-focused approach

This position is office based and works at our office location in Fort St John. The position may involve visits to project sites.

The Accounts Payable Supervisor reports into Finance Leadership. The Accounts Payable Administrator position(s) report to the Accounts Payable Supervisor.

Department:
Surerus Construction and Development Ltd

This is a full time position