Job Description

Support management of the Toronto Accounts Payable (AP) function by overseeing completion of the full AP cycle and related activities to meet regular (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) deadlines and achieve efficiency and accuracy in the delivery of services. The role will require working closely with the AP Manager, AP Team, Supply Chain, vendors, mine sites, and all levels of Department staff to resolve AP-related matters.

Job Responsibilities

 Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review and process complex invoices and key payments, ensuring timeliness and accuracy in the AP automated system for both PO and non-PO invoices.
• Liaise with vendors, Supply Chain, and mine sites to resolve invoice exceptions and payment issues, detect root causes, and propose areas of improvement. Advise on and support implementation of process improvements.
• Oversee completion of weekly and ad hoc end-to-end payment disbursement cycles, including through means of electronic, cheque, and wires creation, ensuring timely processing and adherence to internal control requirements by providing issue guidance, issue resolution, and review.
• Review and approve routine invoice processing and payment batches completed by the AP Analysts, ensuring proper procedures are adhered to.
• Provide support and expertise on Accounts Payable to all levels of management across the various entities, assisting when issues occur; document and implement the changes that arise out of issue resolution.
• Lead and trouble shoot complex issues related to AP automated system (TAC & TAP) for resolution including root-cause analysis.
• Support and act as backup to the Manager, overseeing daily tasks in AP including recurring payment processing, internal queries, and maintenance of the vendor master file.
• Manage the flow of information and volume of work to ensure timely, accurate and reliable input and execution of the AP function on multiple sites.
• Lead the preparation and support review of regular status reports and key metrics/indicators for presentation to senior management, providing a complete and accurate view of the AP department.
• Reconcile and clear outstanding goods receipts, including detecting correctness of the account charged and recommending any changes to the process where required.
• Support and act as backup to Manager to review and correct employee expense reports in Concur Expense Management and assist employees with resolving expense report issues. Assist with administration of credit card programs, procurement card programs and Concur where necessary.
• Support and act as backup to Manager to manage the administration, including issuance / cancellation of Corporate / US credit cards including Procurement Credit Card for North American sites; collection, recording and reporting on employee corporate credit cards including compliance with Company policy and procedure.
• Train new staff and serve as a knowledge area of expert for AP and payment processing within the North American and Netherlands offices driving a high degree of efficiency and accuracy in the AP automation system.
• Perform ad hoc research and reporting using Concur, Transform AP, and JDE EnterpriseOne capabilities to support business decisions and provide sound context to data requests.
• Capture, analyse, report and issue 1099 Reporting on applicable US Vendors to meet the deadline required by the IRS, including review activities as needed.
• Liaise with External and Internal Audit to provide information to assist with the Audit process.
• Key driver of any AP projects, platforms, process improvement initiatives, implementations or other transformation activities, including working with senior finance leadership and ongoing identification and recommendations of optimizations. Provide support and testing for system implementations.   
• Participate in the testing and development of the JDE AP module for all aspects of the payment process.
• Support Cyber Security/Global Security on vendor fraud issues, acting with urgency and discretion.
• Support Vendor Detail Verification Process application (preventative control process for vendor payment fraud).

Education and Experience

Education

• University degree or College diploma
• Additional specialized education in accounting, or equivalent experience specializing in AP

Experience

• 8+ years of related work experience or equivalent, in a versatile, high-performance environment specializing in AP
• Must have experience with completing a full payment cycle, including processing, verifying, executing cheque runs, and transmission of electronic fund transfers to the bank including confirmation
• Experience with JDE Edwards EnterpriseOne platform and advanced Excel skills
• Experience with processing expense reports in Concur Expense Management, including hands-on skills in the configuration of the system.
• Experience with implementation of AP tool and optimizing pay processes is an asset

Skills

• Ability to work the flexible hours required to meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail, effective communication and analytical skills
• Advanced time management: ability to organize and prioritize job duties in a busy, high volume environment
• Ability to solve problems and suggest areas of improvement with minimal direction
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to deal effectively with all levels of the corporation and vendors
• Ability to learn quickly, and flexible and adaptable to changes
• Ability to work independently and establish strong, cooperative working relationships in a team environment
• Proficiency in Excel including Vlookups and Pivot tables.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles relevant to AP

Existing Vacancy

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We use AI-enabled tools to help sort and review applications based on job-related criteria. All hiring decisions, including who moves forward in the process, are made by a human.

Compensation & Total Rewards

The base salary range for this role is $85,000 to $100,000 CAD and group benefit coverage.

The hiring range reflects our targeted compensation framework for the role. The actual offer will be determined through a comprehensive evaluation of each candidate’s experience, capabilities, and potential impact, along with consideration of internal equity, team structure, and benchmark market data for similar positions.

In addition to base salary, Kinross offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employee well-being, performance, and long-term development.