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We will make sure the correct person contacts you if they need more information or if they can answer your question or concern. 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 setting.

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 environment 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.

- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.

📌 Senior Finance Clerk (Rankin Inlet)
🏢 Government of Nunavut
📍 Rankin Inlet