Accounting Clerk

**Req ID**: 174844
**Company**: Nova Scotia Health
**Location**: Provincial Zone, Prime Brook
**Department**: FI Accounts Receivable Billing
**Type of Employment**: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
**Status**: CUPE Admin Professionals Position
**Posting Closing Date**: 13-Mar-24

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.

Reporting to the Assistant Manager - Accounts Receivable, the Accounting Clerk is responsible for carrying out assigned functional accounting and maintaining the integrity of information within the accounting subsystems in Financial Services. The Accounting Clerk responds to and serves as a first point of contact for customers.

The Accounting Clerk ensures that the principles and practices that guide the Nova Scotia Health such as the vision, mission, values, strategic directions, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the support that is provided by the work that they do and through the messages they deliver. About You

**We would love to hear from you if you have the following**:
Graduate of a two (2) year post-secondary accounting program and a minimum of one (1) year accounting experience in a computerized environment in the past five (5) years
Experience working within the functional area of Accounts Receivable is preferred
Experience working within Meditech, STAR and SAP an asset
Experience in a health care environment is an asset
Experience working within MS Windows (Word, Excel, Outlook), accounting software
Ability to work independently, with continual interruptions, while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to use general office equipment
Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
Demonstrated accountability
Demonstrated judgment and decision making skills and commitment to customer service
Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills
Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
Demonstrated leadership abilities
Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills
Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position
Travel to other sites may be required
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications. Hours
Permanent, Full-time position, 70 hrs bi-weekly Compensation and Incentives
$24.70 - $27.53 Hourly

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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