Co-op Finance Student, Fall 2024 (2 Opportunities)

at  Province of Nova Scotia

Department: Community Services
Location: Halifax, Kentville or New Glasgow
Type of Employment: Student
Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG
Closing Date: 09-Jul-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

ABOUT US

At the Department of Community Services (DCS), we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family well-being (CFW), Employment Support Services(ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support Program (DSP).
Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of support and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

As the Financial Co-Op Student, a few of your key responsibilities will include assisting in:

• Various project work (including work within Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint, and SAP)
• Processing and verifying balances and payments related to vendors for program areas
• Analyzing invoices and maintaining an accurate filing system for all vendor billing
• Tracking and organizing various data in our database, SAP, and spreadsheets
• Helping staff to address discrepancies and errors
• Preparing monthly reports
• Performing deposits and handling cash
• Organizing filing, office inventory, typing various correspondence, and maintaining an accurate bring-forward system

You may assist the Financial Clerk in supporting the development of program, management and statistical (financial and operational) reports, and other administrative duties.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

This may be the right opportunity for you if you are an undergraduate student enrolled in a business administration or commerce cooperative education program.
You possess strong computer skills and are proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). You also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills with the ability to meet multiple deadlines, and are flexible and adaptable to changing priorities. While not required, it is considered an asset if you have knowledge of the corporate financial management system (SAP).
We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

• Various project work (including work within Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint, and SAP)
• Processing and verifying balances and payments related to vendors for program areas
• Analyzing invoices and maintaining an accurate filing system for all vendor billing
• Tracking and organizing various data in our database, SAP, and spreadsheets
• Helping staff to address discrepancies and errors
• Preparing monthly reports
• Performing deposits and handling cash
• Organizing filing, office inventory, typing various correspondence, and maintaining an accurate bring-forward syste