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Accounts Payable/ Finance Clerk

Organization:
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Division:
Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre
City:
Sault Ste Marie
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary
Job Code:
08OAD - Office Administration 08
Salary:
$23.10 - $26.86 Per Hour* Amended salary information noted under Job ID
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Posting Status:
Open
Job ID:
109930
The correct salary range for this position is $22.76 per hour to $26.46 per hour in compliance with current OPSEU collective agreement provisions

Do you have finance and administration experience? Consider this opportunity to showcase your exceptional skills and provide administrative, accounting, and financial administration support.

The Ontario Public Service has been chosen as one of:
• Canada's Top 100 Employers
• Greater Toronto's Top 90 Employers
• Canada's Best Diversity Employers
• Canada's Greenest Employer
• Top Employer for Canadians Under 40

What can I expect to do in this role?

• Process financial transactions in accounts payable for the institution
• Assist with the preparation of budget information by ensuring accounts are accurate
• Handle petty cash as required ensuring ensure accurate tracking, expenditures, procurement policies
• Perform financial duties using IFIS and other internal financial systems

How do I qualify?

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of government and Ministry accounting policies, financial records management, ability to maintain and track records/documentation, balance and reconcile general and cash accounts,
• Knowledge of financial administration policies and procedures
•Knowledge of estimates and budget procedures

Computer Skills:

• Experience with computerized financial information systems
• Experience with spreadsheets, database, and word processing software
• Ability to enter and update data, and prepare correspondence

Analytical and Problem Solving skills:

• Analytical and reasoning skills to verify financial information in reports, spreadsheets and other sources
• Analytical skills to identify accuracy of information
• Ability to analyze, and resolve discrepancies in offender financial accounts, accounts payable, journal entries and computerized ledgers
• Good arithmetic skills to calculate and reconcile documents relating to accounts payable

Oral/Written Communication skills:

• Oral communication skills to explain accounting procedures related to financial information systems, and accounts payable
• Interpersonal skills to provide reception duties as required
• Good written communication skills to prepare memoranda and letters
• Demonstrated tact and diplomacy

Organizational and Judgement:

• Good time management skills to complete assigned tasks
• Job requires confidentiality

Additional Information:

Address:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 800 Great Northern Rd, Sault Ste Marie, North Region, Enhanced - CPIC, VSS, Fingerprint-Based Check, PIP, Credit
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Friday, July 21, 2017
Note:
  • In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.

    You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)

    A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
  • N-CL-109930/17
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, August 4, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

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