Description

This employment opportunity is restricted to all Nunavut Inuit.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

Reporting to the Manager Financial Services, the Senior Finance Clerk provides accounts payable, accounts receivable and revenue services, including data entry, verification, reconciliation, investigation, correction, reporting, assigned administrative services and advice to clients. This position impacts timely and correct payments to employees and suppliers, the secure handling and deposit of revenues, accurate financial reports, and provide administrative responsibilities such as travel.

The Senior Finance Clerk will provide input to procedures, controls and tools governing accounting operations, process a variety of accounts payable and accounts receivable, such as revenue, bills, invoices, account statements, payroll, purchase orders, cheques, travel documents or other financial information, verify the accuracy of calculations, coding, supporting documents, authorizations, availability of funds, enter data from source documents into the information systems such as Freebalance. Generate reports, reconcile and balance general ledger accounts.



The incumbent will maintain financial control documents/databases, including financial signing authority spreadsheets, specimen signature cards, controllable asset inventories, and provide advice and coaching to new work staff.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a high school diploma. Minimum 1 year of relevant finance experience in a computerized environment. Experience in providing client services.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural workplace are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

📌 Senior Finance Clerk (Canada)
🏢 Government of Nunavut
📍 Canada