Regional Finance Clerk

Do you have a financial background and knowledge of accounting principles? If so, then consider this opportunity with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, where you will be responsible for providing accounting, budgeting, purchasing and financial administrative support and financial reporting services to the regional office. **OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. Visit the **OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the **OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's **Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. **What can I expect to do in this role?**: You will: - prepare monthly financial forecast and provide financial analysis and support - assist in the preparation of financial transactions and reporting requirements for monthly and year end activities - analyze financial reports and data, identifying discrepancies and issues - assist in maintaining information and manage service level agreements with service providers - process financial transactions relating to accounts payable, petty cash, revenue, purchasing, fleet, and inventory control - assist in the creation and tracking of all regional case files for transfer payment recipients in Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON) - prepare and submit the regional monthly fleet vehicle log - coordinates the payment of invoices and receipt of recoveries and reviews and reconciles with financial reports **Please note**: Attendance at the Hamilton office location below, will be required in alignment with OPS' current hybrid work model. **How do I qualify?**: **Financial Administration Knowledge and Skills**: - You have demonstrated knowledge of financial management, reporting and procedures, accounting policies and procedures relating to purchasing, accounts payable, petty cash, and inventory control. - You have demonstrated accounting knowledge, and proficiency with accounting principles and regulations. **Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**: - You have demonstrated analytical skills to forecast expenditure and monitoring transfer payment accounts. - You have demonstrated mathematical skills to analyze, monitor and process documents. - You can investigate complex and problematic reconciliation situations and perform on-line inquiries to assess and define errors and escalate for a resolution. - You can reconcile financial transactions, balancing trust accounts, analyze over/under payments and identify gaps and discrepancies. **Technical Skills**: - You have proven experience using corporate financial systems to manage transfer payments, create accounts, co-ordinate and monitor transaction processing, conduct bank and financial reconciliations, and produce financial reports. - You are proficient with software applicants such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, to produce charts, graphs, agendas, correspondence, reports, presentations, tables and spreadsheets. **Communication and Interpersonal Skills**: - You can clearly and concisely communicate information and recommendations and respond accurately, tactfully and with discretion to requests for information. - You can explain accounting procedures related to accounts payable (e.g. P-Card expenditures, travel claims, journal entries, and I-Expenses). - You have demonstrated written communication skills to prepare letters, financial and statistical reports, and journal entries. - You can prepare concise analysis and reporting for regional staff. - You can establish strong working relationships with stakeholders and foster effective working relationships, both internal and external, at all levels (e.g. team members, suppliers, institutional staff, Central Agency staff). **Planning and Organizational Skills**: - You have organizational and time management skills and the demonstrated ability to multi-task, balance competing priorities, and work under tight timelines. - You can effectively organize incoming invoices, back-up materials for chargebacks, out-going journals for services and ensure journals are handled in an expeditious manner. - You can maintain accurate records and files and organize your workload. **Additional Information**: **Address**: - 1 Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 290 Fennell Ave W, Hamilton, West Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Credit History Check, PIP/NICHE/RMS **Compensation Group**: - Ontario Public Service Employees Union- Understanding the job ad - definitions**Schedule**: - 3**Category**: - Administ