Accounts Payable Officer (Term)

Date Posted: 05/07/2026

Req ID: 48012

Faculty/Division: University Operations and Real Estate Partnerships

Department: OREP Financial Strategy & Services Dept

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00056901

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description

About us

Operations and Real Estate Partnerships Division (OREP) is the largest shared service division at the University of Toronto, providing a wide range of services to the University and serving three campuses. OREP is responsible for several key portfolios within the University, including Information Technology Services, Facilities and Services, University Planning Design & Construction, and Spaces & Experiences. We strive to provide efficient and effective services that support the University’s mission of knowledge creation, educational program delivery and community service. OREP Financial Strategy and Services Department works closely with other departments, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to manage OREP’s financial resources, enhance operational efficiency, and improve financial management capacity. The Finance Department ensures compliance, provides strategic advice, enhances support for the decision-making process, manages risks, optimizes financial processes, adopts new technologies, improves existing systems, and promotes best practices.

Your Opportunity

As an integral member of the finance team, you will perform a variety of functions that are essential to financial management. Reporting to the Manager, Accounts Payable, you will be responsible for processing Accounts Payable invoices, preparing Purchasing Orders, applying the generally accepted accounting principles to all financial tasks, processing reimbursements, verifying inventory counts, ordering office supplies, responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role, checking that proper approvals are obtained prior to transactions and many other duties.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Applying the generally accepted accounting principles to all financial tasks
• Checking that proper approvals are obtained prior to processing transactions
• Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations
• Preparing and/or processing journal entries
• Processing expense reimbursements
• Liaising with clients and vendors to resolve minor complaints and address issues
• Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate

Essential Qualifications

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years of related experience in clerical/accounting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Financial Information System (SAP).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy under pressure of high volume of transactions.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex accounting principles.
• An ability to organize, work well under pressure and execute a wide variety of complex projects simultaneously and to manage conflicting priorities withinrequired timelines.
• Very strong customer service orientation and has the highest degree of integrity and commitment to confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as an integral member of a team.
• Highly detail oriented, excellent judgment, initiative and decision-making skills.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Be

• Accountable
• Adaptable
• Diligent
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Team player

Please Note

• This is a term position for 14-months.

Closing Date: 05/20/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Term

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone

USW Pay Band 09 -- $67,916. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,855. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit

Recruiter: Katelynd Salmon

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job Descriptions Are Available Upon Request For Internal Applicants.

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Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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