About You:
You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.

If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!

About Us:
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too! Avison Young has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the 13th year in a row, with a Platinum Club designation! 

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Accounts Payable-North America, we are currently seeking a temporary Accounts Payable Supervisor to support our day-to-day operations. In this role, you will oversee an Accounts Payable Clerk, through day-to-day operations, and supporting the procure to pay function and activities of accounts payable for vendors, travel and business expense activities, and master vendor data. You will be responsible for the payables module as well as overseeing full cycle accounts payable function.

Contract Duration: 1-3 months with the possibility of extension.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Interviews prospective employees and chooses the best applicant based on skills, knowledge, and abilities required for the job.
• Trains and oversees employees involved in payment functions.
• Directs assigned tasks and provides assistance as needed.
• Assists with performance evaluations. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manage day to day operations of the accounts payable process including maintaining vendor files, routing invoices for approval, reviewing and coding.
• Oversees reports regarding cash flow; ensures correct payments are made in a timely manner.
• Approving vendor bills for accuracy in our financial system.
• Responsible for accurate and timely completion of AP month-end and year-end close processes, with reporting and internal audits.
• Verifies payments before cheques are cut by validating AP vouchers against AP reports.
• Process payments via cheque or electronic payment (Online payment, EFT, ACH, WIRE, Bill Pay).
• Ensures proper maintenance, filing, and storage of records in case of audits.
• Managing all aspects of the American Express/Mastercard Corporate Card Program.
• Sets up and confirms new vendors provide appropriate GST/HST/QST numbers for tax reporting.
• Maintain regular communication with key departments.
• Lead or participate in special projects to enhance AP technology or to resolve issues raised by other departments and work cross functionally with business systems and the finance team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Five years of experience in an AP or accounting function; preferably with three years in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in NetSuite accounting software, UI Path and Microsoft Office Suite, or related software.
• Thorough understanding of full cycle accounts payable functions.
• Excellent supervisory and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to motivate staff.
• Intermediate Excel

Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world.  We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity. 

The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

Avison Young welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates during the recruitment process. For those requiring assistance, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. 

Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!