Accounts Payable Associate

About Us:

Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 100+ locations with coverage in 8 provinces.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. 

To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com

What’s In It For You?

• You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
• An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

Scope

Sonepar Canada’s Surrey Head Office location is looking for an Accounts Payable Associate, reporting to the AP Finance Manager.  This person will be part of a 20+ AP team providing shared services for multiple companies in a fast-paced environment

Key Responsibilities

• Review, verify and process invoices, expense reports from various offices in a timely manner.
• investigate and resolve discrepancies in invoices, purchase orders, and purchase authority limits, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Process cheque runs, electronic funds transfers and wire payments.
• Collect, verify and maintain accurate and complete information on applicable suppliers.
• Assist with month end closing and reporting.
• Research and respond to internal and external customer inquiries.
• Reconciling vendor statements.
• Assist with projects aimed at improving processes, system implementations, or automation in the AP function.
• Perform other accounting, administrative duties, and projects as required.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years Accounts Payable experience working in an office environment. 
• Excellent in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and formulas)
• Experience with data analytics tools such as PowerBI or Cognos is highly advantageous.
• Experience working in a high-volume processing environment is a must.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships
• High School Diploma required.  University/College education preferred, with a focus in Accounting.

Benefits & Perks

• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

Salary: 40,000-50,000 annually

Please note that, whilst not expected, the company may pay at a rate outside of the range for this role where appropriate. Actual compensation commensurate with the candidate’s experience, education, internal parity, role complexity, role level, and other relevant factors. The advertised salary range relates to British Columbia and is provided in accordance with the BC Pay Transparency Act. We recognize however that salaries are often driven by market forces in the local area where a candidate is based and accordingly the salary range may not apply outside of British Columbia.

More information on Sonepar Canada:

Website: www.soneparcanada.com  

Twitter: @soneparcanada  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonepar-canada/  

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SoneparCanada  

Check out Sonepar Canada on Facebook!      

Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.  

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market. 

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit  https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates.  We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply. 

For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit  https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Next steps:

We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.