Accounts Payable Specialist

About Jobber

Want to make a statement with your career that’s not just financial? Then Jobber might be the place for you! We're looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to be part of our Finance & Operations department.

Jobber exists to help people in small businesses be successful. We work with small home service businesses, like your local plumbers, painters, and landscapers, to transform the way service is delivered through technology. With Jobber they can quote, schedule, invoice, and collect payments from their customers while providing an easy and professional customer experience. Running a small business today isn’t like it used to be—the way we consume and deliver service is changing rapidly, technology is evolving, and customers expect more. That’s why we put the power and flexibility in their hands to run their businesses how, where, and when they want!

Our culture of transparency, inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation has been recognized by Great Place to Work, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and more. Jobber has also been named on the Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Top Growing Companies list, and Deloitte Canada’s Technology Fast 50™, Enterprise Fast 15, and Technology Fast 500™ lists. With an Executive team that has over thirty years of industry experience of leading the way, we’ve come a long way from our first customer in 2011—but we’ve just scratched the surface of what we want to accomplish for our customers.

The Team

The Finance & Operations team at Jobber is responsible for anything money related to better help plan, budget, and implement Jobber’s best ideas.

The Role

Reporting to our Director of Accounting, the Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for supporting the Accounts Payables process at Jobber. This team is directly responsible for contributing to the growth of the company. Every day is a new challenge, and you're continually looking for ways to improve team processes whilst also growing and developing your own skills. When working with key stakeholders, you will become known for your efficiency, attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

The Accounts Payable Specialist will:

• Pay vendor bills and manage internal bookkeeping. You will be responsible for the entire payments cycle including coding invoices and credit card transactions and setting up payments. You will also support the accounting for all AP related GL accounts including monthly account reconciliations and ensuring all key month end accruals are completed.
• Process employee expense reports and corporate card transactions. You will own and maintain the expense reporting and corporate card reporting process, ensuring reports are submitted accurately, on a timely basis, and in accordance with our internal policies while also providing an excellent employee experience.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders. You will be the face of the Accounting team and work to educate internal stakeholders on processes, communicate with external vendors to solve problems all done in a timely manner.
• Be a self starter. You’re used to moving fast and taking the reins to ensure things get done. You’re not afraid to seek out answers on your own when you have questions—while keeping your team informed along the way.
• Be the ultimate process improver. You’ll be instrumental in identifying, developing and implementing fundamental financial processes as well as Improving expense & purchasing processes.

What You Should Have

To be successful, you should have:

• Demonstrated years of AP experience or general accounting experience focusing on accounts payable.
• A passion for operational accounting and process improvement.
• Next level communication and relationship building abilities. We move fast, which means you’ll need to build strong partnerships with peers and key stakeholders.
• Confidence in your abilities to navigate ambiguous situations and roll-up your sleeves when it’s time to be all hands on deck.