Accounts Payable Technician - Offshore Accounting

EDF Renewables North America • Full-time • Calgary, Alberta • 4m ago

Scope of Position

EDF Renewables North America is a market-leading independent power producer and service provider with over 35 years of experience. We deliver grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distribution-scale power: solar and storage; asset optimization: technical, operational, and commercial expertise to maximize the performance of generating projects, and onsite solutions, through the Company’s PowerFlex affiliate, offering a full suite of onsite energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers: solar, storage, EV charging, energy management systems, and microgrids.

We are seeking an Accounts Payable Technician, whose primary responsibilities include reviewing invoices for accuracy and completeness, sorting documents by account name or number and processing invoices for payment in the Company’s internal accounting system. Responsibilities also include payment verification and vendor account reconciliation. The Technician may perform other basic clerical duties associated with the accounts payable function including the administration of invoices to purchase orders, posting transactions to journals, project-based deliverables, recordkeeping and maintenance of physical and electronic records, general ledger reconciliation, exception management and other recordkeeping duties associated with Accounts Payable.

Position is based in Alberta, Canada.

Responsibilities

Generate and distribute 1099 reporting.
Verify all inbound mail and input vendor invoices and internal requisitions accordingly. Match invoices with internal purchase orders against receiving documents.
Validate and process non-PO vendor invoices.
Disburse AP checks, ACH, and Wire payments.
Prepare manual ACH/Wire requests online via web portal of bank.
Archive payable records on company’s document management site.
Assist external vendor stakeholders with ad hoc requests, statement audits or confirmations of outstanding payables including reconciliation of credit balances.
Review changes to vendor Master Data.
All other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor or his/her designee.

Qualifications

Familiarization with an enterprise purchasing system, including purchase requisitions and purchase orders; Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially as it relates to vendor management and customer service.
High School Diploma or GED, bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting preferred.
Five years of computerized accounts payable experience, ideally in a midsize company with a purchasing department.
Excellent organizational, analytical and development skills.
Familiar with various software programs including but not limited to Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Highly motivated, self-starter, friendly personality, and great team player.
Physical Requirements:
Three days of the week will be working in-person, in office in the Calgary downtown core. The remainder of the work week will be remote or in the office at the employee’s discretion.
Working Conditions:
Time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers as well as other office equipment. Frequent use of phones, general office equipment and various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite products is required.