Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

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Date: May 13, 2025

Location: Winnipeg, MB (Hybrid), CA

Company: Wawanesa Insurance

Job ID: 9248 


Working Business Language: English.


Salary: At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan. 
 

The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $55,000 - $65,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

 

About Us
At Wawanesa, we’re proud to offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB.
 

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,600 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. To learn more visit wawanesa.com. 


We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
 

Job Overview

Working under general supervision, the Senior Accounts Payable Specialist supports Wawanesa’s success by being responsible for the efficient, accurate and timely processing of the Company’s invoices and payments as well as the reconciliation of related accounts, while ensuring that Accounts Payable issues are resolved appropriately and tactfully to best support the business. 

 

Job Responsibilities

 

  • Receive and verify invoices for goods and services ensuring proper controls are maintained.
  • Enter invoices and expense reports into the accounts payable module, inclusive of ensuring appropriate authorization, proper general ledger classification expense categorization, and tax classification.
  • Reconcile vendor statements and previous balances owing.
  • Reconcile select general ledger accounts.
  • Respond to incoming vendor and employee inquiries, resolving issues accurately and tactfully, as required.
  • Generate and analyze reports related to accounts payable activities, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
  • Utilize analytical skills to assess and improve accounts payable processes and resolve discrepancies.
  • Meet monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting deadlines.
  • Maintain and manage relevant files, inclusive of vendors and invoices. 
  • Ensure that vendor profiles are always up to date and free of duplicate or outdated profiles.
  • Provides training to the Accounts Payable Department.
  • Acts as lead during Supervisor’s absence.
  • Participate in Accounts Payable related projects.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Completion of accounting related college degree and/or combination of experience and education
  • 3 years previous experience in accounts payable processing and demonstrated ability to drive continuous operational improvement.
  • Conversant with MS Office software.
  • Strong reporting and analytical skills to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Intermediate Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups and complex formulas for data analysis.
  • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI would be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of indirect taxes
  • Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to clearly communicate issues to all levels of management.
  • Able to adapt and work in a fast paced/changing environment.
  • Team player able to collaborate with others or work independently when required.
  • Hands on experience with PeopleSoft is a definite asset.


Wawanesa is proud to be one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, a Kincentric Best Employer in Canada and a Forbes Best Employer in Canada recognizing an exceptional place to work!


Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas. 
 

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to jobs@wawanesa.com.
 

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