Job ID

79272

Job Title

FINANCIAL COORDINATOR (I)

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

2026/10/22

Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

2026/11/07

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

Favorite Job

Department

Associate VP Student Affairs

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 6

Salary Range

$26.99 - $38.03 (hourly)

Job Code

JD0652

Existing Vacancy

Yes - Backfilling as Existing

Contract Duration

24.1 Months

Target Number of Openings

1

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Schedule

35 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm, evenings and weekends as needed.

Education Level

2 year Community College diploma in Accounting or a related field of study.

Career Level

Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

Expected Fill Date

December 1, 2026

Union Group

UNIFOR Unit 1

Location

Main Campus, Gilmour Hall

and Title

JD0652, Financial Coordinator (I)

Pay Grade and Range

Grade 6, $26.99-$38.03

Unit/Project Description:

Student Affairs (SA) is a fast-paced, multifaceted department that supports the overall health, welfare, and success of students at McMaster.

The Student Affairs Finance

Office provides financial support to various Student Affairs departments, including Athletics and Recreation. The office also manages the Student Affairs budget, including preparing the annual budget report and reporting on various Ministry-funded programs.

The Student Affairs Finance

Office seeks a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual with experience in financial processing (accounts payable and accounts receivable), collections, invoicing, and financial data reporting. This role demands strong attention to detail and the ongoing ability to prioritize competing tasks in a deadline-driven environment.

Job Summary:

Responsible for applying specialized knowledge and understanding of financial policies and procedures to coordinate and process University financial transactions. Analyzes, records, classifies, and summarizes accounting data according to established procedures. Ensures accuracy and compliance with existing guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Purpose and Key Functions:

- Coordinate the collection, verification, analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Interpret and communicate applicable financial policies, procedures and guidelines to others.
- Assist with internal and external audits by preparing audit files and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Develop and deliver training and information sessions.
- Analyze data and assess for reasonableness.
- Develop budgets for review and approval.
- Implement and maintain budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to budgets throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts.
- Write a variety of document and reports such as procedure manuals, accounting reports, and financial statements.
- Perform various analyses and reconciliations of accounts.
- Generate reports and account statements and review for accuracy.




- Provide training and guidance to others on relevant accounting procedures and the use of financial systems.
- Generate reports and account statements and review for accuracy.
- Calculate, prepare and issue invoices, cheques, account statements and other financial statements according to established procedures.
- Receive, send, sort, verify, process and prepare various documents such as purchase orders, invoices, cheque requisitions, receivables, and payables.
- Process, verify, and balance financial records and business transactions, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
- Investigate discrepancies using established procedures.
- Monitor and reconcile statements and participate in the reconciliation of accounts.
- Prepare and generate a variety of scheduled and ad hoc reports.
- Update, maintain, and verify information in a variety of spreadsheets and databases.
- Balance and control cash receipts, including floats, petty cash and cheques.
- Apply standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and equations to perform a variety of calculations.
- Create spreadsheets including complex formulas and equations.
- Answer complex inquiries via telephone, email, and in person that are specific in nature and require a specialized knowledge of policies and procedures.
- Maintain filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.

Qualifications: 2 year Community College diploma in Accounting or a related field of study.

Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

Assets:

The successful candidate will have the following experience, knowledge, and skills:

- Excellent organizational skills, with proven ability to handle a diverse workload, effectively managing and prioritizing workload responsibilities, and timelines
- Reconciliation, collections, accounts payable, and accounts receivable experience
- Demonstrated initiative in the workplace, and commitment to continuous improvement
- Experience providing financial services in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with PeopleSoft-based administrative and financial information system (Mosaic), Hyperion, OscarPlus, OscarEMR, AMS, and Moneris reporting considered an asset.
- Excellent analytic, interpersonal, presentation, oral and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to perform well individually and collaboratively in a team environment with minimal supervision
- Customer service oriented
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Experience with OHIP and UHIP billings is considered an asset
- Experience in a University setting is considered an asset

Additional Information: Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement,



then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

How To Apply To apply for this job, please submit your application online. Please note that applicants who are internal to the UNIFOR Unit 1 group will be offered this role as a career growth opportunity.

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The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

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- Human Resources Service Centre at (phone hidden) ext. 222-HR (22247), or
- Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
- School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

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