Step into a role where your accuracy and problem-solving skills make a system-wide difference.
In this position, you'll support reliable financial operations, including creating payments, invoices, and refunds, while working closely with ministries and clients across government and providing customer service to external suppliers and customers of the OPS. It's a unique opportunity to build trusted partnerships, strengthen your financial expertise, and contribute to improvements that enhance service delivery.
Want to learn more about this opportunity?
Join us for an information session on Thursday, June 18th at 12:00pm to 12:30pm at lunch time where you will have a chance to learn more about the branch and the position to be filled.
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You will:
- complete financial processing reviews and reconcile financial reports.
- process and prepare documentation for a variety of financial transactions.
- review transactions for accuracy and compliance with accounting practices.
- track and monitor transactions to resolve processing issues.
- oversee Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) master file management and ensure accuracy and compliance; resolve issues and refer complex cases as needed;
- provide first-level support for EFT file queries with clear, effective communication.
- provide on-going program business improvement support to management and clients.
You have:
- knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures.
- ability to process financial transactions in line with corporate policies and recommend process improvements.
- knowledge of arithmetic methods to perform calculations.
- experience using computerized financial systems and spreadsheet software (e.g. Excel) to reformat and analyze data, use formulas, etc.
- ability to obtain knowledge of ministries and their programs to respond and/or redirect enquiries from managers and staff.
- You have analytical skills and attention to detail to identify and investigate discrepancies.
- You demonstrate sound judgment to assess accounts, take appropriate action, and recommend procedural improvements.
You have:
- communication and interpersonal skills to explain procedures and deal with ministry clients, staff and external suppliers.
- tact and diplomacy when communicating with client mangers and staff.
- ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- proven customer service skills.
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
- a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
- group health, dental, life and disability benefits
- a range of vacation and leave options
- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services
