Accounting Clerk

Description:

Located in Yellowknife and reporting to a Senior Finance Officer, the Accounting Clerk provides Human Resources processing support for all GNWT Departments, NWTHC, Boards, Agencies and Authorities; as well as administrative support to the Division. This role provides a range of services including the preparation, verification of payroll, employee benefits Accounting Clerks are expected to work in teams across the GNWT to ensure all work items are processed in a timely and accurate fashion.

GNWT Financial and Employee Shared Services is responsible for providing a range of services for all Departments of the GNWT, the NWTHC, Boards, Agencies and Authorities and includes operational offices in Yellowknife, Fort Smith, Hay River, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells and Inuvik. Under the shared services model, these responsibilities must be fulfilled for each respective client with often competing priorities, timelines and workload demands. This position is one of several Accounting Clerks who share these responsibilities across the Northwest Territories. The position receives mentoring and assistance from Senior Accounting Clerks within its team.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to effectively enter employee benefits and payroll data into the HRIS (People Soft) ERP
• Ability to understand interpret and apply rules and regulations of legislation, employment agreements, manuals and other payroll principles
• Ability to collect, review, understand and effectively address complaints concerning earnings, benefit coverages and deductions for various employee types
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with people in an effective, positive and tactful manner.
• Proficient in the use of desktop software applications