Analyst, Accounts Payable

Who We Are

At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future. Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape. We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset. While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people. The Analyst, Accounts Payable plays a key role in supporting the Accounts Payable function focused on accuracy, efficiency and automation. This position is responsible for owning the end-to-end Account Payable cycle for vendors across multiple entities, requiring strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proactive problem solving. This role serves as an important point of accountability for invoice accuracy, payment timelines and issue resolution. Success in this role requires the ability to manage high-volume transactions, resolve discrepancies and contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Invoice Processing: Coding, posting and verifying high volumes of vendor invoices for accuracy.
• Three-Way Matching: Matching invoices to purchase order and receiving documents to ensure authorized spending.
• Payment Execution: Processing weekly payments via cheque, EFT, ACH and wire.
• Reconciliations: Reconciling vendor statements and general ledger accounts (Weekly and Monthly).
• Reporting: Assist with month-end closing, cash books postings, prepare monthly bank reconciliation and generating report like AP Reconciliation,
• Vendor Relations: Resolving discrepancies, billing errors, and responding to vendor inquiries.
• Set Up New Vendors: Verifying vendor data ( banking information confirmation )
• Compliance – Ensure transactions comply with financial policies, procedures and internal controls
• Ad Hoc Responsibilities – Recording bank entries, recording and filing tax.

Who You Are

• Diligent: You have solid attention to detail, and you follow up with others where needed to ensure outstanding information or actions are complete. You are hands-on and will roll-up your sleeves to complete deliverables within the required deadlines.
• Independent: You are an independent thinker and naturally set your own timescales and milestones to ensure you meet your objectives. You know when you need to ask for help and are comfortable doing so.
• Methodical and organized: You work methodically and relish the opportunity to add structure and order to your work. This will help with the competing priorities you will be managing.
• A Problem-Solver: You proactively identify hurdles and obstacles in your end-goal and don’t shy away from working collaboratively to solve these issues.
• Analytical: You can formulate thoughtful and comprehensive analyses that assist in decision-making.
• Collaborative: You are a natural relationship builder and feel comfortable working with a diverse group of stakeholders at different levels.
• A Strong Communicator: You have exceptional oral and written communication skills and can articulate your analyses in a clear and concise manner.
• Collaborative: You build relationships, seek diverse perspectives, leverage effective communication and encourage cross-functional sharing of information.

Qualifications and Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in accounts payable processing or similar;
• College diploma or certificate in Accounting;
• Experience with Workday preferred;
• Excellent data entry skills with a high degree of accuracy;
• Strong communications skills;
• Familiar with Canadian HST filing requirements;
• Exceptional attention to detail;
• Superior organization and time management skills;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

What’s In It for You

Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Here's a glimpse of why Northland is the place where you'll truly thrive:

• Thoughtful benefits – A competitive RRSP matching scheme of 8%; extended health, dental and vision benefits for yourself and your immediate family from day one; paid parental leave; Accident and Life Insurance and disability benefits are just a few of the benefits you’ll be able to access.
• Wellbeing first – Staying true to our taking care of ourselves and each other value, you will have access to our global Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program, including access to mental health resources.
• Floating days and Birthdays off – As part of our commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance, you will get your birthday off so you can celebrate however you choose! You will also receive three additional days off annually to observe any other events that are important to you.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity, inclusion and belonging commitments .

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Pay Range: $61,600.00 - $77,000.00

This document is a guide. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.

Northland Power is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and accessible environment. As part of our commitment we work to ensure our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you require special assistance or accommodation during the hiring process, please notify a member of the HR Department.

We use AI‑enabled tools to help identify applications that meet job‑related criteria. All applications are reviewed and decisions are made by people. This is a replacement position.