[Hiring] Financial Assistant @Queen's University

Role Description

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting & Budgeting, the Financial Assistant is responsible for providing financial administrative and general accounting support to the Faculty Office units and academic departments across the Faculty of Arts and Science ("Faculty"). The Financial Assistant is a key contact for guidance relating to University policies and procedures. Responsibilities include processing financial transactions, providing guidance and reviewing expense claims, preparing journal entries, and account reconciliations.

This position completes accounting and bookkeeping activities which may include:

• Journal entries
• Payroll entry
• Expense claim auditing
• Invoicing
• Requisitions
• Rebates and/or collections

This position processes, records, tracks, and audits department's financial transactions and generates reports. This position also provides guidance to others on policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent in business administration preferred.

Requirements

• More than 2 years and up to and including 3 years of experience.
• Experience in client and/or customer experience functions considered an asset.
• Experience in financial services practices considered an asset (e.g., maintaining accounting records, etc.).
• Experience working at a post-secondary education institution considered an asset.
• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Company Description

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as:

• women
• racialized/visible minorities
• Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples
• persons with a disability
• persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community
• others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society

Come work with us!