Financial and Payroll Assistant - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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Description

Date Posted:07/31/2023

Req ID: 33179

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Ctr of Criminology

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world.

The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty.

The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration.

At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Your opportunity:

The Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies (CrimSL) is a research and teaching unit whose faculty and students study crime, order and security from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and theoretical approaches.

We offer an undergraduate program as well as graduate programs for masters and doctoral students, providing a solid foundation for understanding aspects of crime, justice and the processes of social order and disorder.

With various backgrounds in sociology, history, law, psychology, philosophy and political science, our faculty are engaged in Canadian and international criminological research.

The Financial and Payroll Assistant reports directly to the Centre Manager, providing a wide variety of payroll and financial administrative support to the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies.

Your responsibilities will include:

Checking that proper approvals are obtained prior to processing transactions
Processing expense reimbursements
Maintaining a digital filing system; maintaining digital attendance records
Processing payroll
Reconciling accounts
Generating standard financial reports
Verifying that supporting documentation is attached to financial records before processing in FIS

Essential Qualifications:

Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum three years of recent and related financial and payroll experience, preferably in a university environment.
Experience processing and reconciling financial, accounts payable and receivable, and payroll records.
Experience processing payroll and maintaining confidential records.
Experience preparing standard financial reports, reconciling accounts, and maintaining financial files.
Experience processing expense reimbursements. Experience updating and maintaining databases.
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Teams and Sharepoint.
Advanced skills with SAP based systems (FIS & HRIS)
Experience using Adobe and digitally annotating files
Excellent organizational skills: ability to maintain accurate recordsand information systems; experience maintaining digital financial files
Strong attention to details; demonstrated ability to identify and correct problems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent customer service skills.

Assets (Nonessential):

Working knowledge of U of T's FIS, ERDD expense claim platform, and uSource systems
Working knowledge of Amazon Business

To be successfulin this role you will be:

Accountable
Diligent
Efficient
Multitasker
Organized
Responsible

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto's Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline

Closing Date: 08/13/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit

**Lived Experience Statement