(Financial Analyst) Financial Services Officer 2

at  Province of Nova Scotia

Department: Service Nova Scotia
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 14-Feb-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

ABOUT US

At Service Nova Scotia, we impact every citizen, business and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Service Nova Scotia’s vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted, accessible, modern programs, and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live, work and do business.
To learn more about our department, please click here: Department of Service Nova Scotia - Government of Nova Scotia

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

A few of your key responsibilities will include:

• Performing government wide daily, monthly and year end reconciliation processes while adhering to GAAP and Public Sector Accounting Standards
• Independently analyzing, monitoring and reconciling CIT and other GL accounts of NS Pay.
• Providing advise on correct policies and business processes concerning recording of revenues, CIT, bank charges and financial system reconciliations.
• Assist in identifying future needs of NS Pay program in collaboration with other team members.
• Monitor internal controls in place and ensure compliance.
• Ensure timely and accurate remittance of proceeds to various programs under NS Pay.
• Contribute to continuous monitoring and improvement of the processes.
• Conducting research, analysis, and production of miscellaneous reports in response to department inquiries, audit queries and special projects.
• Providing ad hoc financial analysis and reporting of activities to ensure information is accurate, current, and consistently reported government wide.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

You have three (3) years of post-secondary professional accounting training, plus five (5) years of related experience.
You are knowledgeable of financial policies and procedures and have an excellent understanding of the demands and requirements of a large and diverse group of clients. You are also effective at managing multiple priorities, are a team player, and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. You exercise sound judgment and apply critical thinking while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. Furthermore, you possess ERP experience/knowledge; and are proficient in Microsoft Excel.
The following are considered assets including knowledge of Business Warehouse, knowledge and/or experience with taxable benefits, experience with SAP, and Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
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.

• Performing government wide daily, monthly and year end reconciliation processes while adhering to GAAP and Public Sector Accounting Standards
• Independently analyzing, monitoring and reconciling CIT and other GL accounts of NS Pay.
• Providing advise on correct policies and business processes concerning recording of revenues, CIT, bank charges and financial system reconciliations.
• Assist in identifying future needs of NS Pay program in collaboration with other team members.
• Monitor internal controls in place and ensure compliance.
• Ensure timely and accurate remittance of proceeds to various programs under NS Pay.
• Contribute to continuous monitoring and improvement of the processes.
• Conducting research, analysis, and production of miscellaneous reports in response to department inquiries, audit queries and special projects.
• Providing ad hoc financial analysis and reporting of activities to ensure information is accurate, current, and consistently reported government wide