Accounting clerk
Government of the Northwest Territories’ Finance department based in Inuvik, NT is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Accounting clerk. Government of the Northwest Territories’ Finance department manages fiscal policies and financial resources for the region. It oversees budgets, revenue allocation, and ensures transparency in financial management. Through strategic planning, it ensures efficient use of resources for the well-being and progress of Northwest Territories’ residents. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: Government of the Northwest Territories
Department: Finance
Division: Financial and Employee Shared Services
Position: Accounting clerk
No of Vacancies: 4
Salary: $71585.00 – $85508.00 yearly
Employment Type: Full Time/Regular
Location: Inuvik, NT, CA
Job ID: 25241
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the English and French Language
Education: Candidates should have completion of Grade 12
Experience: Candidates should have 5 years’ experience in the relevant field
Physical Requirements:
- The candidates should demonstrate the ability to organize time effectively and meet deadlines
- The candidates should be capable of collecting, reviewing, understanding and effectively addressing complaints concerning earnings, benefit coverages and deductions for various employee types
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should have basic knowledge of employee benefits and general financial statement information
- The candidates should be able to effectively enter employee benefits and payroll data into the HRIS (PeopleSoft) ERP
- The candidates should possess the ability to understand, interpret, and apply rules and regulations of legislation, employment agreements, manuals and other payroll principles
- The candidates should demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
- The candidates should possess the ability to work with people in an effective, positive, and tactful manner
- The candidates should be proficient in the use of desktop software applications
- The candidates should have 1 year of related coursework, with 2 years of related experience, preferably in a public service environment
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to ensure all financial transactions are processed in accordance with Federal and Territorial legislation, regulations, policies, and directives issued by the Financial Management Board (FMB) and the Department of Finance
- The candidates should be able to prepare, process, and post financial transactions in the GNWT ERP system and produce financial documents for expenditure and accounting authority approval
- The candidates should be able to review and verify financial transactions in the GNWT ERP system
- The candidates should be able to identify issues, gather information, and provide recommendations to the team for processing transactions in a timely and accurate manner with a focus on continuous improvement
- The candidates should be able to process employee required information into the GNWT ERP system in compliance with federal and territorial legislation, regulations, policies, agreements, and business processes to ensure timely processing of compensation and benefits
- The candidates should be able to identify issues, gather information, and provide input to the team for processing transactions in a timely and accurate manner with a focus on continuous improvement
- The candidates should be able to provide telephone reception and handle incoming or outgoing mail and an inventory log of financial controllable forms and ensure records management policies are followed
- The candidates should be able to deliver all monies received and bank deposit slips to the bank on a daily basis and cross-trained in critical operational activities performed by other staff to ensure minimal disruption to services
Benefits:
- The candidates will get an annual Northern Allowance
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume) through the below-mentioned details.
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!