Specialist, Accounts Payable

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Specialist, Accounts Payable to join their Merchandise AP team in Oakville, Ontario.

• Resolve 3-way match exceptions for high-maintenance vendors as identified by the Manager of Merch AP, working directly with vendors or CTC departments to resolve systemic issues and improve the 3-way match success rate.
• Provide project support as a Subject Matter Expert for Merch AP including accurate current state process details and meaningful input for future state proposals.
• Complete general ad-hoc reporting requests from the Manager of Merch AP and any ad-hoc or regular reporting requests from external departments as approved by the Manager, Merch AP.
• Identify needs for new queries within the department and develop private queries to be promoted to production as needed.
• Complete and update standardised process documentation for all Merch AP Ops functions under CTR, MARKS, and FGL.
• Provide training to payment representatives as needed.

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.
• VBA programming and SQL would be an asset.
• Strong financial acumen to quickly learn and understand the logic behind Merchandise AP.
• Experience in Corporate Retail or Supply Chain would be an asset.
• Strong knowledge of People Soft or an equivalent Financial System (SAP, JDE, JDA, Manhattan, Oracle) working within the Accounts Payable module.
• Knowledge of PMM.
• University degree in Finance/Accounting or a business-related discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience working in a Finance/Accounting role or related function within People Soft or an equivalent large-scale Financial System.

Broadband salary range: $44,000 to $73,000 CAD annually. Typical hiring range: $50,000 – $55,000 CAD per year.

Career growth opportunities, product discounts, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, retirement and savings programs, and enhanced flex benefits including $5,000 per year in mental health benefits for eligible employees and their families.