Financial Assistant - Kingston, Canada - Queen's University

Queen's University

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Kingston, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Financial Assistant

About Queen's University

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.

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Job Summary

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A Brief Overview

Reporting to the Manager, the Financial Assistant will provide financial and project support to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Job duties/tasks will include reviewing, preparing and processing accounts payable and receivable transactions, research accounting and recommendations of areas of opportunity for process efficiencies, enhanced reporting, and strengthened internal controls in the department's day to day operations.

the Financial Assistant will perform other duties as assigned in the departmental financial operations."

Job Description:

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What you will do

Performs accounting duties to support department activities.
Performs fund allocation to the appropriate budget line items/chartfield.
Prepares and processes various contracts and payroll requests.
Generates accounting reports to support the operations.
Provides guidance on faculty members, students, and other support staff on the expense reimbursement process.
Performs clerical duties, including preparing correspondence and distribution of departmental mail.
Assists with budget preparation activities and generates financial summaries and reports.
Coordinates the purchase of supplies and equipment for the department and researchers.
Ensures that the purchase of moveable assets are recorded in the appropriate accounts.
Maintains a list of all departmental moveable assets greater than $10,000.
Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

Required Education

Two-Year Community College Diploma.

Required Experience

More than 1 year and up to and including 2 years of experience.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements

Knowledge and insight of practical methods, techniques, and work processes that is typically acquired through a combination of technical training and/or work experience.
Provide information that requires technical or administrative explanation or interpretation.
Attempts to resolve a difficult or challenging interpersonal situation, or overcome resistance to gain cooperation, before referring to others.
Manage own work effectively and follows through on commitments, using the available resources.
May distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard and help others access resources to support goal achievement.
Resolve recurring problems and situations using established procedure and guidelines.
Bring forward problems, obstacles or challenges to work completion in a timely manners so deadlines continue to be met.
Break down concrete issues into parts and selects best solution from clear alternatives and past practices.
Acknowledge and respect diverse cultural traditions and beliefs.
Question attitudes, comments and behaviours which are discriminatory and seeks out appropriate resources to remove these from the workplace.

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