Description:
Primary Accountabilities
- Ensures cost effective operations of the Nova Scotia Museum by coordinating and evaluation budget estimates in accordance with set procedures; verifies accuracy of budget figures, monthly forecasting, accumulating all relevant support data, ensuring preparation of financial reports in accordance with prescribed accounting policies and procedures. Review requests for purchases to ensure the provincial procurement policies are followed
- Administers annual grant program to sixteen provincial museum boards/societies, applies a working knowledge of applicable funding framework following general accepted accounting principles; liaises with Financial Administrative Officer, Archives Museums and Libraries Division, executive director, directors and managers; coordinates gathering of museum financial reporting; verifies and analyses museum accounting documentation; reviews costs and performs cost analysis of financial data reported by the provincial museum boards/societies
- As a member of the Archives Museum and Libraries financial management team, forecast costs, develops budgets, request for proposals related to museum initiatives such as negotiating a contract with an external company for operating museum gift shop; develops and implements standardized templates for museum sites.
- May perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate is friendly, courteous, and outgoing; values teamwork, works well with others and demonstrates tact, listening skills and a positive attitude. The candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- At least 5 years of related experience with an emphasis on financial administration, procurement and invoice processing. An acceptable combination of your education and experience will be considered.
- Demonstrated strong prioritization and organizational skills and the ability to effectively in a multi-task
- Experience compiling reports for management
- Strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Demonstrated extensive experience using the Microsoft Office Suite of programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc). Experience using SAP, including reporting functions.
- Must have excellent problem-solving skills and be solution oriented.
- Knowledge of government financial policies and procedures will be considered an asset.