Accounts Payable Manager – 15 month term

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About the role

  • Accounts Payable Manager leading North American finance operations at Stantec, a sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm. Driving teams, controls, transformation, and service excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and manage Accounts Payable technicians and Team Leads
  • Lead recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, mentoring, career development, engagement, change management, staffing, and resource allocation
  • Oversee timely, accurate, efficient, and compliant processing of invoices, expense reports, payments, and vendor transactions across North American operations
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators, service metrics, workloads, operational trends, and risk indicators
  • Ensure operational continuity through workforce planning, cross-training, business continuity strategies, and oversight of month-end and year-end activities and reporting deadlines
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex operational, stakeholder, vendor, and high-risk payment matters
  • Maintain vendor master data governance and payment controls
  • Partner with Internal Audit, External Audit, Tax, Finance, and Compliance on audits and regulatory requirements
  • Lead Accounts Payable transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, system enhancements, digital solutions, workflow optimization, process documentation, policies, procedures, and governance standards
  • Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Information Technology on process and system improvements and Accounts Payable integration activities
  • Build relationships with business leaders, Finance, Procurement, vendors, and senior management
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and operational cost management

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of Accounts Payable processes, accounting principles, internal controls, regulatory and compliance requirements, vendor governance, and fraud prevention
  • Demonstrated ability to lead high-volume Accounts Payable operations, manage service delivery, build leadership capability, and develop engaged, accountable teams
  • Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience leading process improvement, system implementation, automation, workflow optimization, or broader transformation initiatives
  • Ability to manage change, influence others, resolve complex issues, and build trusted relationships across all organizational levels
  • Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, stakeholder management, and customer service skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and data analysis
  • Advanced knowledge of Oracle ERP systems and Accounts Payable workflow technologies is preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  • Accounting designation is an asset
  • At least 7 years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, Shared Services, or Finance Operations within a large corporate environment
  • At least 5 years of people leadership experience, including performance management, employee development, and workforce planning
  • Experience supporting audits, risk management, control improvements, and high-volume Accounts Payable operations

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision plans
  • Wellness program
  • Health care spending account
  • Wellness spending account
  • Group registered retirement savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Group tax-free savings account
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability plans
  • Emergency travel benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Temporary/casual employees: group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

ERPOracleOracle ERP

Location requirements

HybridEdmontonCanada

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