Finance Officer, Legal Services - Ottawa, Canada - City of Ottawa
Description
Requisition ID: 9479Department:
Legal
Service:
Legal Ops & Support Srvc Service
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Permanent
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation:
CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information:
$60, $70,743.40 annually (2023 rates of pay)
Location:
City Hall,110 Laurier Avenue West
City:
Ottawa, ON
Job Category:
Legal Services
Application Close: 16/08/2023
JOB SUMMARY:
Legal Services provides a comprehensive and complex range of legal services to elected officials, all City of Ottawa departments, and various boards and commissions (i.e. Ottawa Police Services Board, Ottawa Community Land Development Corporation and the Ottawa Public Library), in the areas of civil litigation, labour and employment law, prosecutions, and corporate, municipal, planning, development, environmental, and commercial law.
This includes:
administering the RiskMaster and Legal Tracker systems; querying information in these systems to prepare regular and ad hoc reports/data for Legal Services, other City departments and/or various stakeholders as needed; validating and running legal cheque production, and processing all other financial transactions for Legal Services.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Completion of 1 year college certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounting Practices
Minimum of 3 years of experience working in the financial module of SAP.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Extensive working knowledge of SAP (Finance)
- Knowledge of bookkeeping/accounting practices
- Knowledge of Markview processes and procedures
- Knowledge of City financial processes, systems, controls and accounting practices
- Knowledge of the City's records management/information management systems and relevant classification codes
- Familiarity with the City's claims process
- City of Ottawa organization and political infrastructure
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
- Knowledge and experience with RiskMaster and/or Legal Tracker is desirable
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Critical thinking, problemsolving, research and analytical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle complex data
- Sound judgment and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Innovative and creative
- Uses discretion and tact
- Reliable and thorough
- Team player
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing required.
- You will initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at , extension 47411.
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