Amendment: Additional vacancy added and closing date extended.
Are you a detail-oriented individual with accounting or bookkeeping experience who thrives in a customer service environment? If so, then consider this exciting opportunity with Ontario Shared Services (OSS) where you will provide financial services to a diverse group of ministries across the Ontario Public Service.
The work location for these positions will be determined based on the successful candidates. The positions can be located at either of the following locations:
• 159 Cedar St, Sudbury
• 200 First Ave W, North Bay
What can I expect to do in this role?
You will:
• complete financial processing reviews and/or reconcile financial transaction related reports;
• process and prepare documentation for a variety of financial transactions;
• review transactions for accuracy and compliance with accounting practices;
• track and monitor transactions to resolve processing issues;
• provide on-going program business improvement support to management and clients.
How do I qualify?
Financial Knowledge and Experience:
• You have proven experience processing financial transactions, and are able to work in a fast pace\high volume environment.
• You have knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.
• You have ability to provide comprehensive financial processing and support in compliance of corporate policies and procedures and can identify and recommend procedural improvements.
• You have knowledge of arithmetic methods to perform calculations.
• You have knowledge of and experience using spreadsheet software (e.g. Excel) to reformat and analyze data, use formulas, etc.
Analytical and Evaluative skills:
• You have analytical skills and attention to detail to identify and investigate discrepancies.
• You demonstrate judgment and evaluative skills to assess accounts, take appropriate action, and identify and recommend on procedural issues.
Communication and Interpersonal skills:
• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills to explain procedures and deal with ministry clients, external suppliers and staff.
• You are able to communicate with client managers and staff with tact and diplomacy.
• You have ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• You have proven customer service skills.
OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism:
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.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
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 application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.