Specialist, Vendor Maintenance

Canadian Tire Corporation is looking for a detail-oriented Specialist, Vendor Maintenance (Accounts Payable) to join their finance team in Laval, Quebec.

What you'll do:

• Perform new vendor setup and changes to existing vendors within People Soft, Coupa and IMS.
• Management of data between key vendor systems and performing analysis/reconciliation on data contained within.
• Build relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to facilitate and recommend appropriate documents to support vendor payment setup. Escalate appropriate high risk vendor setups with summary recommendation on best course of action for supervisor/manager review and approval.
• Communicate revised requirements with vendor and follow through on vendor setup process to ensure a positive vendor onboarding experience.
• Ensure that vendor maintenance and other related key control activities are completed on time, accurately, and in compliance with departmental policies. This includes reviewing key vendor incorporation and financial documents to ensure they are aligned to CTC internal document acceptance policies and providing secondary review on some vendor setups and review related documentation.
• Maintain, solution and make recommendations to internal and external stakeholders for inquiries related to setup and work with cross functional internal finance teams to solution errors and adhoc situations.
• Work in a variety of financial systems (People Soft/Coupa) to monitor and recommend updates to vendor profiles or vouchers to facilitate invoice payment process.
• Engage with business partners and suppliers to maintain a positive and proactive working relationship.
• Run People Soft reports and analyze detailed vendor error reports and investigate and recommend solution to adhoc errors.
• Analyze and implement the impact of business contracts and/or regulatory and accounting changes to processes and controls.
• Work within the Coupa Invoicing system to help troubleshoot invoice issues and develop and recommend ongoing solutions.
• Support CTC business users across the corporate landscape and also external vendors who use the Coupa Invoicing system.

What you bring:

• University degree or College diploma in Business, Finance/Accounting, or business related discipline with 1–2 years' experience in a medium/large company at a Financial Analyst/Accountant level.
• Detail oriented, organized and ability to keep track of multiple priorities and related progress.
• Solid financial and technical skills coupled with strong analytical ability and familiarity working with internal and external audit processes.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills; able to see the big picture in a complex business environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Advanced PC skills including Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of People Soft accounting system is an asset.

Salary: $44,000 – $58,500 per year. Benefits include comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, continuing education programs, career growth opportunities, product discounts, and $5,000 per year in mental health benefits for eligible employees.

University degree or College diploma in Business, Finance/Accounting, or related discipline; 1–2 years of experience at a Financial Analyst/Accountant level; advanced Microsoft Office skills; working knowledge of People Soft is an asset.