The Department of Finance has the mandate to provide leadership and direction to the public service in all areas of finance and human resource management. This mandate includes negotiating major financial arrangements with the federal government, providing analysis and advice to the Financial Management Board, and ensuring that financial and information resources are managed effectively, efficiently and economically. This mandate also includes the recruitment and retention of a competent public service that is representative of the people it serves and the development of programs and services that effectively serve the human resource needs of the public service.

Reporting to a Manager, Operations, this position is a technical resource to the Shared Services Centre and performs complex analyses and reconciliations and requires a thorough knowledge of both accounting principles and the GNWT's ERP system. This position has authority for the approval of financial and selected employee transaction processes in the GNWT's ERP system by exercising accounting authority for all expenditures and disbursement control matters, under the shared services model these responsibilities must be fulfilled for each respective client with often competing priorities, timelines and workload demands. Adequate documentation supporting financial transactions is a requirement of this position.

The incumbent approves processing of financial transactions (accounts payable, accounts receivable, general journal entries and employee information for compensation and benefits) entered into GNWT's ERP system; provides financial and technical information to Financial and Employee Shared Services staff and department representatives such as business processes and operation guidelines; prepares and/or schedules appropriate financial reports and reconciliation; and assists with reporting, planning and overall divisional support.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• A working knowledge of GAAP;
  
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing;
  
• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning systems;
  
• Proficient in the use of software applications;
  
• Ability to read and understand relevant manuals, regulations, policies and procedures;
  
• Ability to handle deadlines;
  
• Organization and time management skills

This position is typically attained by:

The successful completion of a relevant undergraduate degree with two years directly related full cycle financial transaction processing experience, OR and equivalent combination of training and experience.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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