Accounts Payable Specialist

TLDR

Support the Controller in daily operations while participating in special projects to improve financial processes and help drive MEDFAR's rapid growth.

MEDFAR is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Accounting Analyst to join our team. If you’re seeking an opportunity in a fast-growing company with clear advancement prospects, this role is for you.

As an Accounting Analyst, you will join the Finance team in a dynamic, stimulating, and rapidly growing environment. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, you will be responsible for a wide range of accounting tasks, including cost analysis against budget across all expense categories (excluding revenue). You will also contribute to the month-end close process, including bank reconciliations, payment processor reconciliations, tracking of prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, amortization, and other related tasks.

A key part of your responsibilities will be to support cash management through the preparation and monitoring of cash flows, helping to improve financial visibility and support strategic decision-making.

Beyond your operational responsibilities, you will actively participate in the full accounting cycle and support special projects aimed at improving financial processes. Your role will be essential in supporting MEDFAR’s rapid growth and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of its accounting practices.

Key Responsibilities

0–3 months:

  • Enter and validate vendor invoices in the appropriate general ledger accounts, departments, and business lines, while ensuring compliance with purchasing processes and internal controls

  • Prepare vendor payments on a bi-monthly basis according to the payment schedule

  • Manage bank reconciliations and credit card transactions promptly

  • Perform accounting analyses related to prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, amortization, and other month-end tasks

  • Manage and maintain continuity schedules such as prepaid expenses and accruals

  • Contribute to supporting the company’s audit requirements

3–6 months:

  • Analyze costs against budget across all expense categories (excluding revenue and compensation-related accounts)

Ongoing:

  • Support the Controller in daily operations, month-end analysis, and other ad hoc tasks

  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve data accuracy and the efficiency of financial processes, and participate in special projects related to MEDFAR’s rapid growth

  • Assist the team with additional projects (such as accounts payable automation in our accounting system and bank integrations) or related initiatives

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent

  • CPA designation in progress

  • 1–3+ years of experience in accounting or a similar role

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills (French and English)

  • High attention to detail and quality

  • Team-oriented, organized, and structured

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

  • Remote work and flexibility 
  • RRSP contribution
  • Healthcare insurance from day one
  • Paid time off: 3 weeks + 1 additional week between Christmas and New Year
  • Annual training allowance ($1,500) to support your professional development
  • An onboarding program to help you get familiar with our environment and the digital healthcare field
  • All IT equipment is provided, with additional gear if needed
  • Internal growth opportunities (promotions, internal mobility)
  • Support from a wellness and social committee, with initiatives to foster team cohesion, mental health, and employee well-being
  • A company culture focused on transparency, collaboration, and innovation
  • Join a dynamic and innovative environment where your work has a real and wide-reaching impact, helping to modernize healthcare in Canada and internationally

With offices around the world, fluency in both French and English is a must at MEDFAR. Because of the need to communicate with colleagues and/or customers in other provinces or countries, bilingualism enables us to communicate in both languages while promoting the use of French. 

At MEDFAR, we value diversity, equity and inclusion within our team. We are committed to providing a work environment where every individual feels respected and supported, regardless of their background, identity or abilities.As part of our commitment to a fair and inclusive recruitment process, we offer accommodation to candidates who request it. If you need accommodation during your interview, please let us know so that we can provide you with an adapted experience.

MEDFAR has voluntarily subscribed to an Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP). We encourage applications from women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples and people with disabilities. When applying, we invite you to complete this section, which enables us to implement our Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP). Self-identification is not compulsory, but may enable you to benefit from hiring or promotion measures if you have the skills required for the job.

To better understand the self-identification process, please consult this guide.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Healthcare insurance from day one

Learning Budget

Annual training allowance ($1,500) to support your professional development

Paid Time Off

Paid time off: 3 weeks + 1 additional week between Christmas and New Year

Medfar builds innovative healthcare management solutions designed specifically for clinics, leveraging technology to streamline operations and enhance patient safety. With a commitment to improving efficiency in healthcare practices worldwide, they were the first to certify a cloud-based Electronic Medical Record in Canada, showcasing their focus on practical clinical success.

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