Assistant Manager, Trades Payable

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You as an Assistant Manager, Trades Payable will: 

• Assist with all day-to-day aspects of the Trade Payables department, including processing approved invoices, payment runs, and vendor set-up.
• Help manage the team to resolve issues with vendors and invoices, ensure fair distribution of work in the department, and act as back-up when team members are away.
• Prioritize workflow in a high-volume department to ensure deadlines are met.
• Verify and manage workflow from other area offices and respond to inquiries from employees and vendors in a timely and professional manner.
• Help manage the corporate credit card program to ensure statements are received and entered on time.
• Assist with month-end and year-end reporting requirements.
• Comply with, and assist in developing, accounting controls to reduce errors, including user acceptance testing for software updates.
• Assist with other administrative functions as required, such as filing and scanning.

Is this the right role for you?

• A minimum of two to three years of related experience in a workplace or educational environment
• Experience working at a construction company is an asset.
• Must be comfortable learning new software.
• Must be detail oriented and thorough in execution of work.
• Must be highly organized with the ability to multi-task.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and enjoy building relationships with vendors and co-workers in a fast-paced environment.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual

Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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