Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Associate | Bedford, Nova Scotia
Innovasea | Aquatic Solutions Built for Life
Ready to join a passionate team committed to a more sustainable future? Innovasea (pronounced In-no-va-see) is at the forefront of revolutionizing aquaculture solutions and advancing the science of fish tracking. We provide complete end-to-end solutions to improve sustainable fish farming and better understand and preserve our marine and freshwater habitats.
When you work at Innovasea, you join a group of over 250 employees committed to our values of authenticity, collaboration, commitment, innovation and stewardship. As a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of an organization relentlessly committed to building a better tomorrow.
About the role
Are you a natural problem-solver with a curious mind, a creative spark, and the drive to turn ideas into action? Think outside the box? We’re looking for someone who takes initiative and moves the box.
We are looking for a full-time AP/AR Associate to join our Finance team. This role is a great opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work, is detailed oriented, enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, and keeping financial operations running smoothly.
The AP/AR Associate will play a key role in supporting our North American operations, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time, records are meticulously maintained, and strong relationships are built with customers and suppliers. In addition, this role will collaborate with and support our global A/P and A/R teams, assisting with non–North American accounts as needed.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinate the daily reconciliation of bank activities
- Coordinate the processing of supplier invoices with purchase orders and receiving documents while communicating discrepancies in a timely manner
- Facilitate and efficient invoice approval process
- Coordinate the processing of invoices in TrailD / SYSPRO while following up on discrepancies
- Coordinate the processing of employee expense claims in Emburse / SYSPRO
- Maintain digital filing system of financial records for efficient retrieval
- Support the reconciliation of supplier deposits and customer deposits
- Manage vendor and customer inquiries
- Complete credit card reconciliation
- Support internal cost tracking process
- Prepare week forecast of cash disbursement requirements
- Coordinate the distribution of customer invoices
- Facilitate customer collection efforts
- General ledger account reconciliations
- Support departmental requests for financial information
- Assisting with annual financial audit
- Special projects as required
What We’re Looking For
- Relevant experience and/or education
- Communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications with working knowledge of Excel/Word
- Ability to work independently with remote supervision while under pressure of deadlines and provide high degree of accuracy
- Must be a team player with the ability to interact effectively with all employee levels in a positive, cooperative and productive manner
Education
- Diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Experience with ERP systems and related technologies (ideally SYSPRO)
- Experience working with TRailD invoice integration and Emburse expense management considered an asset
Skills Required
- Relevant experience and/or education in accounting, finance, business, or an equivalent field
- Diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including working knowledge of Excel and Word
- Ability to work independently under remote supervision and meet deadlines with a high degree of accuracy
- Ability to work cooperatively and productively with employees at all levels
- Experience with ERP systems, ideally SYSPRO
- Experience with TrailD invoice integration and Emburse expense management
What We Do
Innovasea is a global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions dedicated to supporting sustainable aquaculture and fish tracking. The company provides integrated platforms, equipment, and expert consulting services to transform the industry, protect the oceans, and feed the world. Its offerings span open-ocean and land-based aquaculture, ensuring the growth of healthy fish populations and the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems for future generations.
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