Sun Gro Horticulture is one of the most prominent North American horticultural companies, employing over 800 staff and serving customers worldwide. Since its humble beginnings in 1929, it has become the leading supplier of soilless growing mixes to North America’s top 100 greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of product annually. Sun Gro products are made to exacting standards and conform to high product quality and performance criteria.
Sun Gro Horticulture recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. The primary goal of Sun Gro® is to promote individual employees’ sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with Sun Gro Horticulture. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, Sun Gro.
This role is responsible for processing exception-based invoices within the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platform, handling freight and trade invoices directly in NAV, and ensuring timely, accurate vendor payments. High attention to detail is essential due to the volume of exceptions managed. The Accounts Payable team aims to process payments efficiently while maintaining strong internal and external customer satisfaction.
Salary: $53,000-$69,000
This is an in office role in Mississauga, Ontario.
Health Insurance (including Teledoc, Virtual Health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Health Spending Account
Employee Support & Mental Wellness Programs
Short-Term Disability
401(k) Match
Paid Vacation
Floating Days
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Engagement Events
Awards & Recognition
Tuition Reimbursement
Service Awards
Employee Perks & Discounts
Process exception-based invoices in the P2P platform (Datahaven) within 5 business days
Monitor the AP general mailbox and address inquiries promptly
Process freight and trade invoices directly into NAV
Pay vendors weekly, monitor discount opportunities, and schedule/prepare payments
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve payment workflows
Act as backup to team members as needed
Verify and reconcile monthly vendor statements to ensure accounts remain in good standing
Ensure internal controls and procedures are followed; escalate discrepancies to management
Maintain productive working relationships with plant personnel and serve as a problem-solving resource
Assist in developing and implementing new procedures to enhance departmental efficiency
Respond promptly to requests for information from management, auditors, and other business units
Provide timely and professional responses to internal and external customer and vendor inquiries
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Able to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
Strong teamwork and initiative
Willingness to learn new tools and processes
Strong work ethic and high integrity
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High school diploma required; college degree preferred
4–6 years of full-cycle Accounts Payable experience (education may substitute for experience)
2–4 years of experience processing invoices using an OCR tool (preferred)
About Us
Sun Gro Horticulture is one of the most prominent North American horticultural companies, employing over 800 staff and serving customers worldwide. Since its humble beginnings in 1929, it has become the leading supplier of soilless growing mixes to North America’s top 100 greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of product annually. Sun Gro products are made to exacting standards and conform to high product quality and performance criteria.
Who We Are
Sun Gro Horticulture’s mission is to be an industry leading Growing Media Company in soilless growing mixes, serving horticultural professionals, retailers, and gardeners with superior quality, branded growing mixes that yield exceptional results.
Services
Industry leading technical and sales support sets Sun Gro Horticulture apart. Our dedicated sales team serves national and international customers and a dedicated Customer Care Center that operates in every major North American time zone. As an added benefit, Sun Gro’s exemplary Research & Development and Technical Support teams are on call to help professional growers troubleshoot and make the most of Sun Gro products.
Employees & Jobs
Over 300 employees serve Sun Gro Horticulture industries and communities across North America. Our many scientists, technicians, managers, facilities workers, and sales professionals are the heart of our company. We operate a network of 20 production/distribution facilities across Canada and the United States and take pride in the high-quality jobs that we offer everyday people in small towns and rural areas. In turn, we are exceedingly proud of our team of employees who make it a priority every day to carry out Sun Gro’s stewardship of peatlands, ensuring that this abundant resource will be available for future generations. We are the industry leader in bog restoration/reclamation.
