Financial Services Officer 1

About Us

At the Department of Finance and Treasury Board we strive to provide financial leadership, analysis and policies that strengthen Nova Scotia. As stewards of the province’s financial affairs, we deliver a wide range of corporate fiscal and management services – including the preparation of the provincial budget – as well as ensure government plans are coordinated and fiscally responsible.

We are constantly looking for new and better ways to plan, manage, budget and invest.

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About Our Opportunity

As the Financial Services Officer (FSO), you will be responsible for administering the general accounting function including account reconciliation, financial and comparative analysis of contract records and progress payments.

You may also be responsible for the review and analysis of various transactions in determining recoverables and cost shared items including the Federal and Municipal Cost Share Agreements and monitoring of electronic interfaces with particular large volume vendors.

As the Financial Services Officer you will report to a Financial Services Officer 3 or may report directly/indirectly to the Manager, Financial Advisory Services.

Primary Accountabilities

Some of your key responsibilities will include:
 

• Administer and perform day to day operations of procurement and accounts payable by ensuring proper documentation, verification, authorization, job costing and account coding;
• Administer and ensure the yearly recovery from the Federal and Municipal Cost Share Agreements;
• Review and verify contracts, cost sharing agreements, purchase orders, standing orders, tender requisitions and request for purchases to ensure proper accounting function for the process of invoices and billings;
• Ensure accounts are reconciled, adjusted and/or cleared, including reconciling all holdbacks in the capital program, troubleshooting and reconciling electronic interface errors.

Qualifications and Experience

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have two years of post-secondary professional accounting training along with three years of related experience. An equivalent combination of training and experience may be acceptable. 

As the ideal candidate you have a sound working knowledge of accounting and finance procedures and policies. You have an awareness of regulations, policies and generally accepted accounting/auditing principles. You utilize spreadsheet applications, understand reports and handle administrative detail. You also can work independently as well as part of the team. 

You possess exceptional time management and attention to detail skills to provide accurate, consistent and timely financial information. You also have communication (written and verbal) and relationship building skills to interact and maintain relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.

Proficiency in SAP or other ERP system is considered an asset. 

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.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.  For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Additional Information

This is a Term employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of October 31, 2027. The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.