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Follow us onJob Type: EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixed-term jobs): 15Job Family: Finance (JF)# of Open Positions: 1Faculty/Service - Department: Finance_Faculty of Social SciencesCampus: Main CampusUnion Affiliation: SSUODate Posted: May 16, 2024Closing Date: May 27, 2024Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date aboveHours per week: 35Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 07Salary Range: $56,626.00 - $71,528.00About the Faculty of Social SciencesThe FSS comprises nine departments, schools and institutes, which offer undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10,000 students, 260 full-time professors, and wide array of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are supervised by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty\'s masters and Ph.D. programs. Along with its complement of about 100 administrative employees, the faculty is proud to provide a collaborative working environment that inspires new ideas, encourages creative ingenuity, and promotes excellence.Position purpose:Under the supervision of the Manager, Finance, performs a variety of administrative and financial activities in support of the sector\'s financial operations, while ensuring compliance with related policies and procedures. Carry out all purchases and financial transactions for the budget envelopes under his/her responsibility and ensure the day-to-day administration of resources.In this role, your main responsibilities will include:Financial Operations: As a Payer, performs a variety of activities, such as entering invoices and reimbursements into the financial system, data entry, bookkeeping, record keeping, auditing and reconciling, to support day-to-day financial operations, while ensuring compliance with established policies. Detect errors and take appropriate corrective action to ensure data integrity and compliance with all relevant policies and regulations.Purchasing card administration: As an P-Card cardholder, is responsible for processing decentralized purchases for the administrative sector. As approver, for purchasing cards used in Faculty units, verifies that each purchase is supported by appropriate vouchers and complies with University regulatory requirements.Payroll verification: Supports the Intermediate Analyst, Finance with payroll verification for the Faculty and all necessary follow-ups.Special Programs: Assists in the administration of the Faculty\'s various special programs (e.g. CFA/FAI). Find solutions to complex problems of transferring funds abroad for specialized scholarship programs. Ensure compliance and eligibility of expenses with university regulations and faculty rules and procedures.Information and customer service: Inform and advise Faculty staff on the interpretation of financial reports, regulations and procedures relating to financial administration. Provide information to area employees on various procurement processes, timelines and practices.Reporting: Provide a variety of reports of a simple to moderately complex nature, on a fixed schedule and on an ad hoc basis, on the sector\'s financial operations, accounts and budgets, to support day-to-day operations and strategic planning.Records Management: Maintain an effective filing and records management system to preserve the confidentiality of records and ensure the availability of complete and accurate documents for future reference or audit.What you will bring:Knowledge of administrative and accounting principles, normally acquired through post-secondary training in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.At least two years\' demonstrated experience in a similar role.Experience in budget analysis and account reconciliation.Knowledge of procurement principles and practices.Experience interpreting, explaining and applying policies and regulations.Experience in preparing reports.Ability to produce high quality work under pressure, while meeting tight deadlines.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Good organizational skills.Knowledge of computer systems and software, including financial systems, spreadsheets, databases, Internet and e-mail.Bilingualism - French and English (oral and written).Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click to find out more.If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 \xe2\x80\x93 Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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