Job Description

Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months

(for fixed-term jobs):


12

Job Family:

Finance (JF)

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Accounts Payable, Financial Resources

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted:

June 23, 2025

Applications must be received

BEFORE

:

July 04, 2025

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 07

Salary Range:

$59,038.00 - $74,574.00
The University of Ottawa--A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty, and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.

We are one of Canada's top 10 research universities--our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today's challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together for the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork, and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential.

Because at uOttawa, you belong!

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Manager, Accounts Payable Operations, the incumbent will perform a variety of activities to support the financial operations of the sector while ensuring compliance with related policies and procedures. Assist with other administrative functions as required.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Financial transactions:

Perform activities such as data entry, supplier invoices processing, record keeping, verification and reconciliation to support ongoing financial operations of Accounts Payable team while ensuring compliance with established policies. Identify inconsistencies and take appropriate corrective action to ensure both the integrity of the data and compliance with all relevant policies and regulations.

Information and client service:

Provide information to employees of the sector and suppliers on various procurement and financial processes, deadlines and policies.

Records management:

Maintain an effective filing and records management system to preserve confidentiality of the records and ensure that complete and accurate documentation is available for future reference or audit purposes.

Documentation:

Write and maintain procedure manuals for internal use on procedures, processes and systems related to the incumbent's responsibilities.

Reporting:

Provide various simple- to moderately-complex reports, on a scheduled as well as ad-hoc basis, on financial transactions, accounts, and budgets of the sector as requested to support ongoing operations and strategic planning

What you will bring:

Knowledge of administration and accounting principles normally acquired through postsecondary studies in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience Minimum 2 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role Knowledge of computer systems and software including financial systems, spreadsheets, databases, Internet and e-mail Experience in interpreting, explaining and applying policies and regulations Experience in producing reports Ability to produce high quality work under pressure while meeting strict deadlines Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strong organizational skills Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written)

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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 here 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 - 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.