Accounts Payable Clerk

Type: Full-time, 1-year contract

Location: Hybrid – Ottawa, ON (Once a week in the office)

Compensation: $52,000 - $57,000

Benefits: Full Benefits Package

Position Summary

ESG solutions have never been in more demand, so Profoundry is seeking a new Accounts Payable Clerk to join our growing team!

The Accounts Payable Clerk provides accounting and financial analytic support to all companies across Profoundry. In this role, you will report to finance manager. Your main responsibilities would be managing the overall Accounts payable process, Credit Card reconciliation and related monthly General Ledger reconciliations. This will require interaction with company team members, external customers and vendors from across Canada, as well as providing general support to the finance department as required. Effective communication and organization skills as well as strong problem-solving capabilities will be required to be successful in the role.

Profoundry is a collective of like-minded sustainability and climate experts who help organizations create value and have a positive impact on society. Our group includes Delphi, GLOBE Series, CBSR, and Leading Change, and together we are focused on achieving our vision: a more sustainable, prosperous, socially just future in a generation. Our ideal candidate will share our passion for having fun as we build a better tomorrow.

As a B-Corp, your alignment with our unique corporate culture means a lot to us. We're a people and purpose first shop, guided by our core values of integrity, transparency, teamwork, excellence and having fun. So, we would love to learn more about your personality and passions through your application and the interview process.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounts Payable:

• Obtain approval for all invoices received and post into the SAGE accounting system.
• Perform monthly vendor payment processing for the group of organizations (Profoundry).
• Responsible for the monthly Accounts Payable (A/P) reconciliation processes, including proper filing of A/P invoices.
• Perform monthly VISA reconciliations, including collecting, scanning and filing of all receipts
• Ownership of our employee expense reporting platform (AutoEntry).
• Assist with employee expense reports as required
• Lead/reconcile annual charitable giving's campaign, along with making all donations with Corporate VISA credit card

General Accounting & Month-End Activities

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts
• Prepare GL reconciliations and analyze broad range of balance sheet accounts, including intercompany accounts
• Ownership of in office filing system
• Support with depositing cheques from clients
• Support Accounts Receivable invoicing activities as required
• Support monthly GST/HST Filing as required
• Support the Financial Analyst and Finance Manager as required

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ASSETS

• College diploma or University degree in a relevant field (e.g. Business Administration, etc.) required;
• Working towards CPA designation preferred;
• A minimum of two years' work experience within a finance / accounting environment;
• Experience in Simply Accounting/Sage 50 would be an asset;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, with strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook;
• Ability to adapt easily to new software;
• Knowledge of financial and contracting practices;
• Ability to plan and organize day-to-day workload and set priorities;
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills;

THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH PROFOUNDRY

Health & Wellness and Personal Leave Time:

• As a people-first B-Corp, our passion and philosophy towards sustainability extends to the employee lifecycle. That's why we offer flexible PTO and overtime policies to make sure our team can make an impact while still having the time and freedom to focus on whatever matters most to them
• Group benefit programs including extended health care, vision care, dental, long-term disability, and employee assistance program
• Discounted GoodLife Fitness Membership
• Annual paid volunteer days
• Official observation of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, for a total of 12 paid statutory holidays annually

Comprehensive Compensation Package:

• Competitive salaries
• Sustainable living incentives
• Group Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Contributions and Employer matching for free savings up to 4.5% of your annual compensation

Commitment to our Communities and the Environment:

• Annual Employee Eco-Fund provides grants for investing in personal projects resulting in advanced emissions reductions or a greener economy. Examples of previously funded projects include solar panels, heat pump, zero-emissions vehicles
• Organizational commitment to donating a minimum of 1% of revenue annually
• During our annual Month of Giving, any official donations made by employees will be matched dollar for dollar by the company

Flexible Work Schedules/Locations:

• Collaborative offices in Ottawa and Toronto, plus the ability to work remotely anywhere in Canada
• Opportunities to participate in employee-based committees such as our Green Team, Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Health and Safety Committee, Mental Health Committee, and Culture Committee
• Flex-Time scheduling means you are free to work the hours that work best with your lifestyle

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your resume and an optional cover letter through our careers page (powered by Bamboo HR).

We value and are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and programs. This commitment includes developing and implementing strategies to ensure the inclusion of persons from visible and non-visible minorities and persons with disabilities. We foster an inclusive workplace culture in which every individual feels welcome, respected, valued, and supported at all stages of the employment life cycle.

Profoundry invites all candidates to complete this roll's pre-screening questions. The pre-screening questions examines a candidate's experience/skills for the role and mitigates any unconscious identity bias during our initial screening process. During these questions, you should avoid including any identifying information, such as references to gender, geographic location, nationality, and/or age.

The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process with hiring committee members. If you have any questions about this process, kindly message us through Bamboo or email us at [email protected]. No phone calls or in-person inquiries please.