Accounts Payable Coordinator

Job Description:

Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc. we offer a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. If you’re looking for a company that inspires passion, personal, and professional growth – join Kobo and come help us on our mission of making reading lives better.

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is looking for an Accounts Payable Coordinator to join our Finance team for a 12 month contract! The team is an energetic and dedicated group of professionals that are highly involved in all facets of the business through the delivery of exceptional stakeholder value. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the Accounts Payable Coordinator plays a vital role in contributing to Kobo’s controllership team and supporting financial accounting functions.

• Process vendor invoices by collecting, reviewing, and inputting invoice details into our financial systems.
• Liaison with department owners and vendors on obtaining supporting invoices, approvals, and resolving financial related inquiries.
• Process Global Tax remittances payments required on a monthly basis and within the defined timelines.
• Prepare and provide for review, all payments to be paid on a weekly basis, based on the terms set with vendors and/or deadlines internally set.
• Oversight of procurement process, including assurances of policy measures, inclusion of contract, and approvals obtained.
• Initiating payments via multiple payment instruments on various banking platforms, with a solid understanding of key input data ie. ACH/EFT, Wires, International IBAN.
• Prepare subledger to GL reconciliation for accounts payable, including aging and actions on issue resolutions, support for accrued liabilities, and various other balance sheet accounts.
• Support the Accounting Manager in the financial accounting and period end close administration.
• Ad hoc project supporting the Controllership team as required.

• Post-secondary degree with a focus on Accounting
• At least two to three years of Accounts Payable experience
• Highly analytical and profound attention to detail
• Ability to pivot effectively with process changes and minimal disruption to the business
• Takes initiative to identify and voice areas of process improvement to increase efficiencies
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Candidates should be professional, energetic, and very pro active
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Outstanding organizational skills and process oriented
• Personable, team player with a “can do” attitude
• Ability to work effectively in both a collaborative and independent environment, escalating issues when necessary

• Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environment
• Subsidized in-office lunches
• Four extended long weekends in the summer
• Full benefits starting from your first day
• Work From Anywhere Program for up to 3 months (90 days)
• Lifestyle spending account
• Free Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobook
• Weekly Kobo Spark sessions
• Dog friendly office

Rakuten Kobo Inc. is the world’s digital bookseller created by and for book lovers. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten Group, Inc. and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo’s millions of worldwide users can read anytime, anytime, and on any device. With a mission to make reading lives better for all, Rakuten Kobo connects readers to stories using thoughtful and personalized curation of eBooks and audio books, and the best dedicated eReaders and apps for reading.

With the singular focus of making reading lives the best they can…