Nova Scotia Health Authority Looking for Accounting Clerk – Finance at Halifax, NS Full Time

Req ID: 125337

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building – QEII

Department: FI Accounts Receivable Business Office

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: Admin Professionals Position

Posting Closing Date: 1-Apr-22

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

The Business Office Accounting Clerk is responsible for the receipt, processing and banking of all payments made to the NSHA. The Clerk also edits and verifies financial data before it is used in the maintenance of customer and staff accounts. The accounting clerk received monies on a daily basis, enters and retrieves data from automated and manual systems, responds to inquiries, maintains filing systems as well as dealing with the public.

Qualifications

Graduate of a two (2) year post-secondary accounting program and a minimum of one (1) year accounting experience in a computerized environment in the past five (5) years

Experience working within the functional area of Accounts Receivable is preferred

Experience working within Meditech is an asset

Experience working within STAR is an asset

Experience working within SAP is an asset

Experience in a health care environment is an asset

Experience working within MS Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook), accounting software

Ability to work independently, with continual interruptions, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to use general office equipment

Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures

Demonstrated accountability

Demonstrated judgment and decision making skills

Demonstrated commitment to customer service

Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills

Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills

Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation

Demonstrated leadership abilities

Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills

Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health

Attendance records may be reviewed

Exemplary work history as demonstrated in current and past employment

Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position

Travel to other sites may be required

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours of Work

Permanent, Full-time position, 70 hrs bi-weekly

Salary Information

$20.36 – $23.14 hourly

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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