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Financial Assistant

Job ID:
213431
Organization:
Ministry of Health
Division:
Corporate Services Division
City:
North York
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent
Job code:
09OAD - Office Administration 09
Salary:
$28.14 - $32.82 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Bring your financial skills to the Financial Management Branch of the Ministry of Health, where you will provide financial processing, monitoring and administrative support services.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

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We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

About the job

Your role will include:
- Calculating and processing payment requests for direct operating expenditures (DOE) and transfer payments (TP)
- Analyzing and reconciling financial reports and resolving discrepancies
- Liaising with contacts to clarify financial data, explain accounting procedures and transactions and ensure payment deadlines are met
- Establishing and maintaining computerized reporting systems.

What you bring to the team


Financial Knowledge and Skills:

- you have demonstrated working knowledge of financial analysis methods and techniques
- you have proven ability to understand, interpret and apply knowledge of financial and accounting polices, procedures and systems
- you have demonstrated working knowledge and competencies with financial processing, monitoring, and analysis of financial data for reconciliation purposes

Analytical and Organizational Skills:

- you can review financial data and identify and resolve discrepancies
- you can reconcile financial statements to approved budgets
- you can review and monitor procurement of supplies and services and to review purchase orders
- you have organizational skills to maintain filing systems

Technical Skills:

- you are proficient with computer software programs, including database management and spreadsheet software
- you have an understanding of financial reporting systems to support financial analysis, reconciliation and payments

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

- you can effectively liaise with contacts to clarify data, explain procedures and transactions
- you can prepare responses to inquiries and assist in the preparation of financial procedures and reports

Additional information:

Apply by:
Thursday, April 25, 2024 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 5700 Yonge St, North York, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Finance and Economics
Posted on:
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Note:

  • T-HL-213431/24


Language requirements and assessment:
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