Supervisor, Accounts Payable – Vancouver

This hands-on supervisory role combines team leadership, process oversight, and direct support of the Accounts Payable team to keep payables current, accurate, and audit ready. At Anthem, that means bringing precision, accountability, and a strong sense of ownership to everything you do.

You are:

• A reliable, detail-oriented self-starter who takes ownership of the AP function
• Able to work under pressure and be organized in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment with shifting priorities and multiple deadlines
• Someone who starts from yes, demonstrates a growth mindset and is open to feedback, both given and received
• Eager to contribute to a positive, precision-driven culture
• Collaborative – and able to spot opportunities for more efficient teamwork
• Someone who enjoys working with all types of people, appreciates their needs and perspectives and eagerly builds relationships with them
• A champion of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement

You will:

• Lead and develop a team of AP administrators, providing coaching, feedback, and day-to-day direction
• Communicate monthly deliverables and oversee deadlines, including invoice cut-offs, payment runs, GST filings, etc.
• Maintain and enforce internal controls, approval workflows, and payment policies
• Manage complex vendor and payment issues
• Consult and coordinate with AP Administrators as problems arise to find suitable and efficient solutions
• Manage the centralized AP inbox, triaging inquiries and ensuring timely responses
• Process invoices using 3-way matching in a fast-paced environment
• Perform contract management including progress draw reconciliation, maintenance of WCB and Insurance, and retention release in accordance with required legislation
• Manage and administer the payment cycle including EFT (ACH), printing and distributing cheques
• Complete vendor statement reconciliations and credit applications
• Prepare and file monthly GST packages and annual T5018 reports
• Effectively communicate with various accounting and operations team members for vendor and invoice related inquiries
• Assist with audit requirements as needed
• Perform general administrative duties and ad-hoc projects as required

You have:

• 5 years of accounts payable experience, including 2 years in a supervisory or lead capacity
• Experience in Real Estate, property management, or a multi-entity environment (preferred)
• Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred
• A good command of the English language (both verbal and written)
• An excellent attitude and a sense of humour!
• Strong competency in Outlook, Excel and Word
• Exceptional organizational skills, accuracy and multi-tasking abilities
• The ability to efficiently handle high volume
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team
• Experience using Yardi or Newstar (an asset)

We have:

• Great, diverse, authentic people!
• Unlimited career growth opportunities
• Mentorship from the 'best in the biz'
• Corporate Giving Strategy supporting community development
• Annual salary reviews and performance bonuses
• 100% employer paid Benefit Plan with Healthcare Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• 'Dress for your day' policy... and more!

Salary Range: $70,000 to $80,000 per year estimated, based on experience.

Founded in 1991, Anthem is a team of 850 people driven by creativity, passion and direct communication. Anthem has invested in, developed or managed – alone or in partnership – more than 400 residential and commercial projects across North America. Our growing residential portfolio includes 44,000 homes that are complete, in design or under construction, from mixed-use residential to townhome, rental and single-family homes. We own, co-own, manage or have previously owned 12 million square feet of retail, industrial and office space, and our land portfolio includes more than 60 communities, spanning 9,100 acres across Canada and the United States. Anthem is a real estate development, investment and management company that strives, solves and evolves to create better spaces and stronger communities. We are Growing Places.