Accounts Payable Coordinator

About UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

At UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, our vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America - a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity and commitment to Jewish values. Together with our philanthropic, volunteer and professional leadership, we’re changing lives.

As one of North America’s leading Jewish non-profits, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto works to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world. UJA advances this mission through fundraising, programs, and research focused on our strategic pillars: fighting poverty and improving well-being, growing Jewish education and identity, countering antisemitism and hate, and strengthening connections with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Verify approval on all invoices and payment requisitions, ensuring that the purchase order, contracts (if applicable) and necessary back up is attached
• Ensure the coding on the payment requisitions is correct, entered into the system and posted
• Verify HST calculations
• For items in Microix (purchasing system), match the invoice to the PO and update the HST calculations and post to Abila MIP
• Able to prepare and process cheques for multiple entities
• Identify vendor updates to ensure database is accurate
• Able to process and enter 150-200 invoices per week
• Verify employee expenses and ensure back up is attached and signed off by the appropriate supervisor
• Maintain vendor files
• Responsible for reimbursing individuals through petty cash and tracking and reconciling the petty cash
• Assist other Finance team members on ad-hoc projects, as needed

Skills and attributes

• Proven working experience as an accounts payable clerk
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Proficiency in English
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative
• Knowledge of Abila MIP an asset, but not required

• This is a full-time permanent position. Union Level Two. At UJA we support a flexible work schedule and all of our employees engage in hybrid work. Engagement and connection are key to supporting the best employee experience and we want to ensure that this puts balance and well-being at the forefront of our approach to ways of working. In addition to a rich time off policy, UJA’s offices are closed on all Jewish holy days (yom tov) and we support early office closures to observe the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat). 

We look forward to connecting with you to understanding what you can bring to the UJA team and how we can support your career goals. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume. Only those applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.

Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility:

UJA Federation supports a diverse candidate and employment experience. We are proud of our dynamic professional team, which reflects the diversity of the Jewish community and general community alike in Greater Toronto. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all communities. We encourage you to follow us to get regular updates on open roles. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and believe this is essential to ensure that every member of our team can thrive.

We adhere to barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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