Senior Accounting Clerk

at  Government of the Northwest Territories

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The mandate of the Department of Environment and Climate Change is to manage land, water, air, wildlife, and forests. This includes promoting, planning, and supporting the wise and sustainable use of natural resources, and protecting, restoring, and stewarding the environment for the social and economic benefit of all Northwest Territories residents.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A working knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) as well as Federal and Territorial legislation regulations, policies ( e.g. the GNWT Financial Administration Act
• The ability to mentor colleagues in a positive manner
  Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
  Grade 12 and post-secondary course financial/accounting courses (e.g. Introduction to Financial and Management accounting) and 2 years of directly related full cycle financial transaction+ one year of directly related payroll transaction processing experience; OR
  Grade 12 and a Business Administration Diploma or Degree and 2 years of directly related full cycle financial transaction processing experience and 1 year of directly related payroll transaction processing experience; OR
  Grade 12 and successful completion of the Canadian Payroll Certification - Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) and 3 years of directly related payroll transaction processing experience.

Please refer the Job description for details