Position: Manager, Accounts Payable
Department: Financial Services
Position Type: AUPAT 5, Full-time, Permanent
Date Posted: July 16, 2024
Application Deadline: September 18, 2024 at 11:59pm
Competition #: 24-27-AU
Salary: To commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $57,315 - $67,429 per annum.
Benefits: Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plan, Telemedicine with Greenshield Health, health spending account, life insurance, optional life insurance, AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee and family assistance program, tuition discount for employees and their dependents, free gym facility membership, 4 weeks' vacation increasing with years of service, and university paid holidays including winter break closure.
Under the direction of the Associate Vice President Finance and Treasurer, the Manager, Accounts Payable is responsible for the administration and efficient operation of the Accounts Payable unit within Financial Services.
As the Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of financial employees that are tasked with Accounts Payable activities, while ensuring that all policies and appropriate documentation are properly administered, maintained, and adhered to.
A key member of the Financial Services team, you will inspire confidence and leadership to your team and effectively manage and communicate Accounts Payable specific policies and procedures to Acadia employees, vendors, and external stakeholders. The position will work directly with other Financial Services team members - in particular, Procurement and Treasury.
As the ideal candidate, you are a motivated, organized individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Your customer service skills and financial acumen, along with your experience and interest in the management of Accounts Payable activities, will serve you well in this role.
- We are seeking candidates who either possess a Bachelor's Degree or possess other post-secondary studies with experience in Accounts Payable.
- We are looking for someone with thorough knowledge of accounts payable processes and knowledge of GAAP and Fund Accounting.
- Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, who is effective in their work, flexible to changing demands and works collaboratively, fostering teamwork is essential.
- Experience in managing a team of employees, including performance and change management experience.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, troubleshooting, and provide direction and advice as required.
- Applicants must be highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications. Experience with Ellucian's Colleague Finance and Informer applications will be considered an asset.
For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected]
TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and references.
Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.
The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected]
