Posted 22 days ago
Accounts Payable Specialist
@ URUS Group
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
URUS Group, a holding company in the dairy and beef genetics industry, is hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist on a 6-month fixed-term contract through April 30, 2027, reporting to the Controller. The role handles day-to-day AP for Alta Genetics North America, including invoice entry, vendor queries and month-end support, in person and using JD Edwards. Candidates need 3+ years of AP experience.
Responsibilities:
- Review, verify and enter all invoices
- Answer vendor and internal queries
- Process cheque runs and expense reports
- Reconcile accounts payable transactions
- Assist with month-end close and audits
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years in an Accounts Payable position
- Intermediate Excel skills
- JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2 experience (asset)
- Multi-currency payables experience (asset)
- 1099 experience (asset)
- Strong attention to detail and organization
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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URUS Group
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
Reporting to our Controller and working as a key member of our AP team, this role is responsible to provide day-to-day accounts payable expertise for all financial transactions for Alta Genetics North America payables. You will be required to use JD Edwards and other related systems.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6-month Contract (anticipated through April 30, 2027)
Work Location: In person
Primary Responsibilities
- Answer both vendor and internal queries
- Review, verify, and enter all invoices
- Track and process expense reports in compliance with company’s policies and procedures
- Process cheque runs, and organize mailing to vendors and contractors in a timely manner
- Post and reconcile accounts payable transactions
- Monitor and conduct analysis on accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries to resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
- Assist with month end closing and reports
- Provide supporting documentation for audits
Skills and Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience in an Accounts Payable position
- Exposure to multi-currency payables as well as 1099 experience is considered an asset
- Computer Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite (Intermediate Level in Excel)
- Experience utilizing JD Edwards Enterprise One 9.2 software is considered an asset
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organizational and administrative abilities
- Self-motivated to complete tasks both in a team and individual setting
- Willing to take on additional duties as required
- Ability to take initiative to continuously review and improve the processes and information within the department and company
- High level of customer service and communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage time and priorities to meet deadlines
As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.
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