Accounts Payable Specialist (12-month opportunity)

Dentons is designed to be different. Our Firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a Firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.

Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2025). Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2025), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2025).

This role is an opportunity for you to join Canada’s Global Law Firm, a Firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Working within a busy team of accounting and finance professionals, the Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for having keen attention to detail and ensuring accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and disbursements. A prime responsibility will be to manage the accounts payable function and maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders. You will be a crucial link in the financial ecosystem, ensuring the seamless flow of transactions and supporting the company's overall financial health. This opportunity is a 12 month hybrid position requiring some in-office presence and scheduled to work 9:30 am- 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. During month-end periods, some overtime and flexibility may be required to meet demands of the role.  Discretion, confidentiality and attention to detail are essential to this role and required at all times.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process vendor invoices efficiently, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Verify the accuracy of billing details and supporting documentation.

• Creating new vendors as requested with required details and bank information.
• Cultivate positive relationships with vendors, addressing inquiries or discrepancies in a timely manner. Negotiate payment terms and resolve payment-related issues to maintain smooth vendor interactions.
• Review, submit and approve employee expense reports in Chrome River.
• Inputting cost entries to client accounts.
• Prepare and execute payment runs, including checks and wires in various currencies.
• Perform regular account reconciliations to ensure accurate accounting and identify any discrepancies or irregularities. Work closely with the accounting team to resolve any outstanding items.
• Identify and suggest opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the accounts payable process.
• Maintain organized and accurate records of all accounts payable transactions, invoices, and payments for easy retrieval and reporting.
• Input cost entries to client files.
• Assist other teams with various duties as required (e.g. Billing).
• Respond to incoming inquiries as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Skills & Competencies

• Working knowledge of general accounting cycle and procedures.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines. with minimal supervision.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to demonstrate initiative.
• A team player with a positive outlook.

Education, Experience, & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Accounts Payable, preferably within a professional services firm.
• Experience with Elite an asset.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, e.g. proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials.

Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series programming to help people grow their career. 

Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location and employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Dentons reserves the right to alter these programs and offerings in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Dentons Canada, inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) are not just ancillary values, they are foundational to our business. We believe that IDEA is essential to the shared success of our team and our clients. Our forward-thinking and inclusive culture supports the professional development of all our people, enhances the leading services we offer to our clients, and informs our commitment to make a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. As a testament to our commitment to IDEA, we have been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employer’s for 15 consecutive years (2011-2025), as well as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2025) for the eighth time.

Dentons Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome your application. All employment decisions, including hiring, will be made without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable human rights legislation.

We are committed to providing you with an inclusive, barrier-free, and accessible workplace to support your success. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please contact us at careers.canada@dentons.com.