Continuing Care Financial Clerk - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:150322**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Provincial
Zone,
Bethune Building - QEII

Department:

FI Research & Continuing Care**
Type of Employment:Temporary
Hourly FT long-assignment
(**100%
FTE) x **1
position(s)****Status: NSGEU
Admin Professionals** Position**
Posting Closing Date:21-Feb-23**Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.

We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province.

Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

About the Opportunity:

The Financial Clerk, Continuing Care position reports to the Manager, Research, Restricted, & Continuing Care or Manager, Contracts & Operations, Continuing Care.

The position is responsible for carrying out assigned financial functions for the Continuing Care Program and Services.

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for the transactional administration of receiving and processing invoices including verifying accuracy and authorization of invoiced items, coding for correct cost centers and cost elements, obtaining appropriate invoice approvals, recording as required in appropriate databases, and forwarding to appropriate funder (NSH or DSLTC) for payment.

The Continuing Care Accounting Clerk liaises closely with Continuing Care Clients, NSH Continuing Care Staff and Managers/Directors, Continuing Care vendors and service providers, and the Department of Seniors & Long Term Care.

The Financial Clerk exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the Mission, Vision and Strategic Directions and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of the organization.

Provides financial support including, but not limited to the following:
Completing billing reconciliations for Continuing Care programs ensuring accuracy, alignment with client care plans, and program policies.
Completing cheque requisitions when required for payments.
Forwarding billings/invoices/cheque requisitions to Cost Centre Managers for approval and then to funder (DSLTC or NSH) for payment.
Fielding inquiries from Care Coordination team, clients, vendors, service providers, and DSLTC.
Addressing and resolving questions and issues regarding billings reconciliations, procedures, and program requirements and audits.
Consults with appropriate team members and accesses team knowledge when researching issues.
Maintaining accurate tracking spreadsheets and databases.
Maintaining effective electronic (using personal drives, shared drives, and SharePoint) and paper based filing systems for invoices/billings and related communications for easy reference.
Completing program usage reports for DSLTC accountability.
Responding to enquiries from DSLTC and other external providers relating to financial information for specific business units by developing and utilizing spreadsheets and other media.
Participating in team and Continuing Care quality improvement initiatives and ensures work duties/performance is aligned with the organization's mission, vision, values and strategic directions.
Promotes and maintains professional working relationships within and outside NSHA, with other healthcare personnel and clients.
Holds in confidence all matters pertaining to staff, residents, patients, clients and their families and information relating to the business of the organization

Key Relationships
Finance Staff, Manager, and Director
Continuing Care Staff, Managers, and Directors
Continuing Care clients, program vendors, and service providers

About You:

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

Grade 12 plus one year college program or equivalent
Minimum 1 year healthcare related experience in accounting or finance
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and SAP
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Demonstrated verbal, written, problem solving, and decision making skills
Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively work in a team environment
Welldeveloped organization and daily planning skills
Effective analyticalthinking skills
Effective conflict resolution and rapportbuilding skills
Demonstrated effective work practice accountable, dependable, flexible, persevering, results orientated
Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

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