Junior Accounts Payable Specialist - MSI Video

At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline.  Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently.  Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe.  Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.

Motorola Solutions Finance Operations Center (F.O.C.) provides world-class finance, accounting and purchasing services to Motorola branches in Europe, Middle East, Africa, US and Latin America region. It is a dynamic environment where your ideas and input will be valued and where you will do some of the best work of your life.

At Avigilon team, supporting Canadian and US processes, you will find a culture of thought-leaders who are passionate about creating exciting new solutions for security and surveillance. We seek problem-solvers who are eager to rise to the challenges of a continuously evolving technological industry, and those who want to make an impact of the safety of people and businesses globally.
We believe that diversity spawns innovation – the more diverse our employees are, the more ideas and talents we have to excel as a leader in the technology sector. If you would like to be part of a dynamic team of people who are ambitious, focused, and hardworking then we look forward to meeting you!

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in knowledge  transition process from local Avigilon team
• Review and process inbound vendor invoices for weekly cheque runs and / or wire transfers
• Process invoices using three-way match
• Process employee expense reports ensuring proper coding for submitted expenses
• Communicate in a timely manner with internal employees and external vendors regarding status of their payments
• Develop strong relationships with both internal and external customers (i.e. within the Finance department, other departments and vendors)
• Interact with our external suppliers and internal departments to obtain the necessary documents and approvals to process invoices in a timely manner
• Reconcile vendor account statements monthly to make sure Accounts Payable records agree with vendor account statements and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner
• Reconcile the purchase clearing account and supplier advance payments
• Assist with the ongoing development of AP processes
• Other duties as required 

• Willingness to work US hours (2nd shift)
• Very good command of English
• Experience required: 0 - 1 year
• Educational Requirements: Bachelor/Masters Degree
• Very good communication skills
• Process-oriented with solid problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to multi task
• Proficiency in other foreign language will be an advantage