Accounts Payable Clerk

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a retail organization in Vaughan, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. In this role, you will support day-to-day payable operations by reviewing financial documents, resolving discrepancies, and helping ensure vendors are paid accurately and on schedule. This position is well suited to someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with transactional accounting data in a structured environment.Responsibilities:

• Review and assign appropriate expense and account codes to invoices while preparing vouchers and supporting accurate payment processing.
• Investigate payment or account discrepancies, reconcile records, and follow up on outstanding items to help maintain accurate vendor and customer information.
• Process vendor invoices, employee expenses, and cheque runs with a focus on timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with internal guidelines.
• Examine expense reports for irregularities or policy concerns and escalate exceptions to the appropriate team when needed.
• Enter, verify, and update financial data in accounting systems to support reliable account maintenance and reporting.
• Sort incoming mail and supporting documents, organize items by type, and prepare invoice batches for scanning and electronic workflow processing.
• Research documents that cannot be automatically processed and redirect them to the correct business area for further handling.
• Provide administrative and clerical support to the Accounts Payable function, including responding to inquiries and assisting with routine account maintenance.