Financial Services Officer 2 (Hebbville)

The Government of Nova Scotia•Hebbville, NS

4d•CA$62,479 - CA$73,429•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Works manages 23,000 kilometers of roads and highways, 4,100 bridges, and 9 provincial ferries. Our District Highway Operations Division plays a critical role in managing various programs, functions and activities throughout our province, including snow and ice control services, road maintenance and repair services, and approval of various permits. The incumbent is responsible for providing and coordinating accounting, payroll, procurement, purchasing, tender administration, reporting inventory and personnel administration services to the area. The Financial Services Officer is responsible for ensuring compliance with government and departmental policies and guidelines within the area. They administer the Area’s budget, preparing expenditure statements and forecasting, providing sound advice and recommendations regarding the management of area financial resources. They provide direct supervision to the area’s accounting staff. They also reconcile accounts, oversee physical inventory count(s) and undertake completion of all year-end tasks.

Requirements

High School completion plus three (3) years of post-secondary professional accounting training plus five (5) years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be acceptable.
Considerable knowledge and expertise in administrative processes, cost accounting, inventory control, accounts payable/receivable, preparation and analysis of financial statements and reports, budgeting and expenditure control are essential.
Proficient in the use of major government systems for finance, budgeting and human resources, or equivalent.
Excellent computer skills and proficiency with spreadsheets, word processing software packages and transaction processing are essential.
Supervisory skills and abilities are essential.
A complete knowledge of various Regulations and agreements is required.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to provide financial services to clients and work in a team environment are required.
Sound judgement is required for analyzing and interpreting operating and budget data.

Nice To Haves

A university degree in commerce, business administration or a related discipline will be considered an asset.
Experience with SAP is an asset.

Responsibilities

Providing and coordinating accounting, payroll, procurement, purchasing, tender administration, reporting inventory and personnel administration services to the area.
Ensuring compliance with government and departmental policies and guidelines within the area.
Administering the Area’s budget, preparing expenditure statements and forecasting.
Providing sound advice and recommendations regarding the management of area financial resources.
Providing direct supervision to the area’s accounting staff.
Reconciling accounts.
Overseeing physical inventory count(s).
Undertaking completion of all year-end tasks.