About the Role
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) is seeking an Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable (AP/AR) Coordinator to provide financial, administrative, and clerical services. This role is crucial for ensuring effective, efficient, and accurate financial data and administrative operations within the Finance department.
Responsibilities
- Perform day-to-day processing of financial transactions to ensure finances are maintained in an effective, up-to-date, and accurate manner.
- Ensure accounts payable invoices/employee expense reports are accurate, properly coded, and authorized for payment.
- Correspond with employees/vendors to resolve discrepancies.
- Review/process Council/committee/monitoring officers/facility inspector claims for compliance with by-laws and expense policy, amending as required.
- Perform transaction processing related to accounts payable.
- Complete weekly EFT (electronic funds transfer) batches and cheque run batches when required.
- Correspond with vendors as required.
- Electronically file all approved invoice/expense packages.
- Manage dedicated Accounts Payable email inboxes.
- Act as liaison between stakeholders and Finance to resolve discrepancies related to invoices, obtain approvals, and other documentation.
- Act as liaison between Finance and other respective departments processing payments and invoices that require further documentation.
- Deposit any physical cheques received.
- Process and post Professional Conduct and Regulatory Affairs recovery fees.
- Maintain processing payment plans according to specified timelines.
- Complete monthly bill clearing worksheets and associated journal entries.
- Manage Petty Cash transactions.
- Provide back up for council payroll processing.
- Assist in year-end preparation ensuring all transactions are recorded and accrued for appropriately.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the College’s AP and AR system and ensure all procedures are in place before processing for payment.
- Participate in College or other meetings as required.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of all accounts receivable and accounts payable databases and electronic files.
- Perform monthly, periodic, and annual reconciliation of control accounts.
- Make recommendations for continual process improvements.
- Ensure procedures and policies are documented and up-to-date.
- Exercise friendly customer service skills with internal employees and external customers and vendors.
- Assist during annual audit.
- Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.
- Provide back-up support to the rest of the finance team.
- Maintain the prepaid schedule and reconciliation.
- Track expenses as required for projects, capital expenditures, or specific departments.
Requirements
- Completion of a two- to three-year college diploma and/or equivalent related accounting experience.
- Three to five years of previous accounts payable/receivable experience or a combination of education and experience.
- High degree of accuracy.
- Strong customer service and communication skills to effectively navigate the organization’s internal & external stakeholders regarding outstanding accounts in a professional manner.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage deliverables within a remote environment.
- Acts as a champion/agent of change with respect to learning modern technologies, new software, and innovative approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to sift through large amounts of information and ask key questions.
Skills
- MS 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams)
- Acrobat Adobe Pro
- Zoom
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), including CoPilot (preferred asset)
- Great Plains experience (asset)
- Excellent French language proficiency (asset)
Location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Ontario
Work Type
- Onsite (2 times per month or more if providing back up coverage)
- Remote
- In-person events and meetings
Experience Level
- Three to five years of previous accounts payable/receivable experience or a combination of education and experience
Education Level
- Two- to three-year college diploma
Salary/Compensations
- $51,215 to $57,617.10
Benefits
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Comprehensive extended health benefits package
- Matched Pension Plan (up to 8% of salary)
- Voluntary Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Career-related learning and development opportunities
- Half-day Fridays between July 1st and September 1st
- Half-day workday before statutory holidays
- Onsite gym
- Corporate discount to GoodLife Fitness
- Wellness-related webinars
- Opportunities to connect with colleagues through virtual and in-person social events
About the Company
- The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) is a leader in health care regulation.
- As the governing body for more than 12,000 dentists in Ontario, our mission is to act in the public interest by putting patients first.
- We are committed to transparency, accessibility, openness, and fairness in all our work.
- The Finance department prepares the College’s budget in collaboration with the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and also handles the College’s investments and funds, among many other duties.
- Our inclusive, flexible and collaborative workplace helps us build better regulation that puts the public first.
Equal Opportunity
- Accommodation is available upon request under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
