Accounts Payable Specialist (4-Month Contract)

About Us:

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is a leading national law firm focused on serving the transaction, advocacy and advisory needs of Canada’s most dynamic business sectors. We have one of the largest business law practices in the country, serving multinational, national and mid-market clients from our offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

Our Culture:

At Cassels, our mission is to attract, retain and promote individuals of exceptional ability and talent from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible. We offer meaningful career opportunities, invest in professional growth, and foster an inclusive environment. Our Firm’s success is built on the unique skills, perspectives, experiences and values of each individual. We encourage a corporate culture that respects and celebrates the dignity, value and diversity of all.

Role Overview:

Our Toronto office is currently recruiting for a 4-month contract Accounts Payable Specialist in our Accounting Department, reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor. This role requires a candidate who has the experience, professional maturity, and analytical skills to oversee and support various processes related to Accounts Payable, including coding and reviewing vouchers and invoices; account reconciliations; tracking expenses; preparing posting entries and reports using Excel. Meeting deadlines in this role is crucial therefore, we are looking for somebody who is highly responsible and dependable.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Review and approve invoices entered by users for data accuracy in Chrome River

Review and approve expense reports and corporate visa charges submitted by firm members in Chrome River

Review and perform data cleanup of CSV (and other formats) account transactions prior to uploading to ERP system

Maintain excel templates for uploading of high-volume transactions

Respond to internal & external inquiries, statement reconciliation and resolving outstanding balances on vendor accounts.

Work closely with firm members and lawyers to ensure all disbursement/expenses are taken up in a timely manner

Ensuring the adherence to Firm policies and business rules.

Supporting and participating in various financial system implementations and related projects.

Recommending process improvements to gain efficiencies and to reduce errors.

Completing other A/P duties as assigned by Supervisor or Senior Management.

The successful candidate must have the following education, experience and/or demonstrated skills:

Diploma or post secondary education in Accounting

3 to 5+ years of Accounts Payable experience.

Preference to candidates working in law firms, 3E and Chrome River experience.

Intermediate to Advanced skills in MS Excel with the ability to easily learn new software and applications.

Flexible and comfortable to adjust to new tasks in a rapidly changing and growing environment.

Ability to take initiative to learn with a curious mindset

Highly organized, must be able to manage multiple priorities and workflow in a fast-pace environment with high level of accuracy, attention to details and meeting deadlines

Exhibits good verbal and written communication skills and professional judgment and can independently follow through to resolve issues that may arise.

Employment Type: 4-Month Contract

What we offer:

Diversity and Inclusion Centric Culture

A Culture of Wellness: Cassels recognizes the importance of wellness and provides a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and physical well-being of our employees by providing resources, services, training and support on an ongoing basis.

A fully stocked kitchen with healthy snacks, plus coffee, tea, and drinks throughout the year.

A business casual dress code (client/day specific)

A hybrid work environment

Cassels is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and an accessible environment. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and we will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status, unless required for accommodation purposes.