Accelerate your career with the most awarded Air Cargo Airline in Canada!

Cargojet is Canadas leading provider of time-sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North America each business night, utilizing a fleet of all-cargo aircraft Cargojet has been awarded one of Canadas 50 Best Managed Companies as well as being awarded the Shippers Choice Award for the best Air Cargo Carrier in Canada for the past number of years. Being part of Cargojet will allow you to become a part of a diverse and vibrant family at the leading edge of the air cargo industry both domestically and internationally. Cargojet team members are dedicated, hardworking, and have a strong sense of leadership and commitment.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Manager, Accounts Payable, will play a key role in strengthening financial operations and driving process excellence for the AP function. The ideal candidate will leverage accounting expertise, a data-driven mindset, and hands-on experience with SAP and automated Accounts Payable processing platforms such as OpenText VIM to optimize transaction processing, support month-end activities, and deliver on key finance projects.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the AP team and oversee the accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, and other payment requests. Ensure accurate general ledger coding.
• Ensure payment runs are completed on time for EFT, Wire, cheque, and online bill payments.
• Manage accounts payable aging and to understand the key interfaces between the different systems.
• Manage vendor communications and vendor reconciliation process.
• Manage vendor onboarding process in collaboration with the master data team.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as procurement, treasury, and IT, as well as external business partners.
• Oversee key metrics and reporting, ensuring timely, accurate, and meaningful analysis for management.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and lead team members to foster professional development and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Support a variety of special projects and ad hoc initiatives as required, with flexibility to take on evolving priorities
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance. Accounting designation Canadian or overseas is a nice to have.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in accounting, with exposure to shared services and transaction processing environments.
• Strong proficiency in SAP FI AP module and exposure to automated invoice processing systems such as OpenText VIM.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) are assets.
• Experience managing teams and collaborating with a diverse set of stakeholders.

Important to Know:

• Cargojet is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
• At Cargojet, we make safety the highest priority. Because of this priority and as we operate in a safety-sensitive environment, we require all employees to abstain from consuming Cannabis, in and outside of the workplace. This is a critical element of our drug and alcohol policy that all employees must comply with at all times.
• Team members interested in the position must submit their application through the internal recruitment system by the specified deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered late and will not be reviewed.