Manager, Freight Payables
Join Livingston and grow your career in the constantly changing world of international trade. Livingston is a market leader offering customs brokerage, international trade consulting, compliance and freight forwarding services around the world. Livingston has over 3,000 employees at more than 90 key border crossings, sea ports, airports and other strategic locations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Our fast-paced and collaborative environment offers you the opportunity to work with leaders in the industry, receive recognition for achievements and develop your expertise in the complex and evolving world of trade. Learn how you can make an impact at Livingston.
Reporting to the Director, Finance Optimization, the Manager, Payables plans, organizes, and executes the corporate accounts, operation payable and duty audit function. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of efficient payables processes (i.e., intake, matching, authorization, and payment), recruitment and development of talent, managing relationships and service levels with payables technology partners and ensuring accurate accounting for transactions. The role is also responsible for updating and adhering to company policies, internal controls, and industry best practices.
- Manages the corporate accounts, operations payables and duty audit function which includes overseeing timely and accurate intake, matching, and vouchering of vendor invoices, monitoring of work in progress accounts and account reconciliations, and payment authorization and execution.
- Evaluates and addresses talent, processes, and technology requirements of the payables function to improve efficiencies, manage cash flow and support business process owners and operations teams.
- Provides analytical support for Corporate Finance, Procurement, business process owners, and operations teams to drive timely decision making, procurement and resolution of vendor / client matters.
- Partners with the Sr. Manager, Treasury to ensure payment procedures and technologies adhere to company policies, internal controls, and industry best practices.
- Administers sales and use, value-add and retail sales tax accounting, reporting and remittance.
- Supports accounting and payables requirements for capital projects, facilities expenditures, and procurement/purchasing functions.
- Develops and monitors vendor statistics, process and productivity metrics and analyzes payables trends.
- Deploys associates and solutions to resolve urgent vendor payment matters, and support vendor / agent payment and remittance requirements.
- Partners with Treasury and IT groups to implement leading payment technologies and methods to reduce costs, improve cash flow and support vendor remittances requirements.
- Oversees the corporate expense and credit card programs; works directly with banking, technology, and internal stakeholders to optimize card rebates and provide a high level of quality for cardholders / users.
- Ensures the payables function complies with company policies, internal controls, and industry best practices.
- Supports quarterly review and year-end auditor requirements and internal audit testing requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
- Adhere to established policies and procedures.
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
- In-depth working knowledge and experience of full cycle accounts payable.
- People management skills including leading, interpersonal, customer service skills, performance management, mentoring, coaching, and developing teams.
- Effective communication (oral & written) skills. Ability to communicate with all levels of employees and management.
- Ability to navigate financial and operations applications; research variances and identify root causes of discrepancies
- Excellent organizational, problem solving, analytical and time-management skills.
- Proven ability to meet tight timelines in an environment with competing priorities.
- Be proactive and energetic in the work situation, seeking to get things done and able to multi-task
- Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excess, Access and PowerPoint). Experience with advanced data / analytical software would be an asset.
- Strong Accounting (IFRS or U.S. GAAP) knowledge
5 years of related experience
Required: Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting
- One or more accounting designations, such as CPA or CFA required.
Accountability
Agility
Customer First Focus
Inclusion and Collaboration
Leading and Developing
At Livingston, we are committed to fostering a flexible, growth-oriented environment where you can thrive. Our culture is built on respect, recognition, and collaboration, and we empower our team with trusted expertise, continuous learning opportunities, and long-term support. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a transparent pay philosophy aligned with market data and job-related factors.
Base salary is one component of our total rewards package which also includes incentive opportunities, benefits, and professional development. Salary ranges are established by location and reflect relevant factors such as skills, experience, and market conditions. The good-faith salary range for this position is $70,825 - $106,500 CAD. Actual compensation will be determined based on these factors and may vary accordingly.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Livingston
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know some candidates, especially women and people of color, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply.
Livingston is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please advise when submitting your application. In accordance with Ontario transparency requirements, this posting is for an existing, currently available position. In accordance with Ontario transparency requirements, this posting is for an existing, currently available position.
Job Type: Full Time
Location: ON Toronto - CN030, ON Fort Erie - CN050
