Date Posted: 01/15/2024
Req ID: 35667
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00053240

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the world's most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.


Your opportunity:

Establishedin 1859, the University of Toronto’s Department of Chemistry is one of Canada's leading and recognized institutions. We take pride in our teaching excellence, advanced research facilities, and the development of distinguished scientists in the pastand future. Our department has various services, including chemical stores, an NMR lab, an X-Ray analysis lab, and a Mass Spectrometry lab. These resources, combined with our ambition and excitement, create an ideal place to work, research, and make an impact in scientific education.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The faculty's diversity of opportunities and perspectives reflects the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Art & Science, we take pride in our innovation and discovery legacy that has changed how we think about the world. (information about the position)

Under the general direction of the Manager, Finance and HR Administration and working as a part of the Financial Services team, the Financial Administrator provides financial support to the Chemistry Department.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reconciling accounts
• Processing expense reimbursements
• Preparing and issuing invoices for cost recovery
• Preparing financial summary reports
• Preparing and/or processing journal entries
• Generating standard financial reports
• Applying the University Guide to Financial Management and other applicable policies, agency and regulatory requirements
• Entering salary and/or personnel information in HRIS

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business and/or accounting or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years financial/accounting experience in an educational/public sector with experience monitoring budget, managing various accounts, administrating purchasing activities and processing payroll.
• Experience in all aspects of accounting including, payroll, account reconciliation, and preparation of financial statements
• Thorough knowledge of the University's financial guideline and procedures
• Demonstrated experience using and applying general accounting principles and procedures
• Demonstrated experience completing financial forecasting analysis
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written
• Advances skills in Microsoft Office (excel, word, outlook)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong ability to work under pressure, meet multiple deadlines, and cope with a variety of tasks
• Accuracy with figures and detailed oriented
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Experience with University's Administrative Management Systems (FIS, DIS, RIS and HRIS), or other similar systems

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Decisive
• Organized
• Procedural
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 01/24/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 -- $73,748 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $94,310. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit
Recruiter: Ann Yang

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.