Accounts Payable Specialist

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech is adding an Accounts Payable Specialist to our Corporate Accounting team based in Edmonton, AB.

This is a temporary, 12-month contract position covering a maternity leave, with the possibility of becoming a permanent position.

The Accounts Payable Specialist will be a key member of a tightly integrated, collaborative business unit and will be responsible for taking ownership of a specified range of suppliers and ensuring completion of all data entry of invoices, credit memos, and reconciliations of monthly statements.

Please note that although this is a remote position, the successful candidate must be based in Edmonton.
 

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science™ to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 500 million lives around the world.

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Your Role:

• Ensuring timely and accurate data entry of supplier invoices in a high volume multi-currency environment.
• Ensuring correct calculation and coding of various provincial and federal taxes including PST, HST and GST.
• Reconciling monthly supplier statements to the A/P vendor sub ledger.
• Performing audits on employee expense reports to ensure coding and taxes are correct.
• Responding to internal operations questions regarding supplier invoices and payments.
• Contributing to the A/P month end closing process including reconciliation of related employee expenses and corporate procurement & travel and expense cards.
• Ensuring supplier discrepancies or queries are addressed in a timely manner.
• Consistently striving to go above and beyond in achieving client satisfaction.
• Electronic invoice submission.
• Submission of client set-up forms.
• Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, legislation, and industry standards.
• Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
• Work in a safe manner at all times and report all health and safety incidents and concerns.
• Additional duties as required.

 Qualifications:

• Post-secondary diploma or certificate preferred but not required; or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience is required.
• Desire to understand the functions of Accounts Payable.
• Previous experience with Accounting and Accounts Payable software is an asset.
• Experience with Oracle and Oracle Payable is considered an asset.
• Previous experience in processing and payment of invoices in multiple currencies.
• Previous experience working in a high-volume environment is desirable.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Adobe.
• Must be able to work within a team environment and interact both inside and outside the team.
• Detail oriented, self-motivated and resourceful.
• Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills are required to interact with internal clients, key vendors and employees.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, handling multiple priorities, performing a variety of tasks and meeting required deadlines.
• Strong morals, ethics and integrity along with a commitment to privacy and confidentiality.