ADS Level 6 - Data Control and Banking Clerk - Financial Services Office
About the role
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is seeking applications from qualified individuals to provide timely and efficient accounting and financial analysis support to the UPEI Data Control/Banking unit. Data Control/Banking is one of five units that comprise the UPEI Financial Services Office. This unit plays an integral role in supporting the financial administration and cash management of the University. This position will report to the Data Control/Banking Supervisor.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Data Control/Banking Clerk will be responsible for the following:
- Posting of cash sheets, journal entries, internal requisitions, banking payments, account openings and budget changes
- Ensuring the signing authority and access database are updated as required
- Monthly bank reconciliations and month end closing procedures
- Balancing the general ledger and sub ledgers
- Processing of weekly cheque runs, international wire payments, and transmission of payroll
- Provide support and guidance to internal and external stakeholders regarding the university’s financial system
- Ensuring internal control processes are followed
- Year-end reconciliations, filing and responding to departmental queries
- Other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Successful completion of a two-year post-secondary program in accounting or office related course work with related work experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination.
- Solid knowledge and experience with accounting procedures and functions, specifically in relation to bank reconciliation activities
- Proven record of providing exceptional customer service
- Excellent professional, interpersonal and communication skills
- Detailed knowledge and experience working with computerized accounting systems, spreadsheets and database query programs
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Experience with processing payments and cash handling
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.
ADS Level 6 - Data Control and Banking Clerk - Financial Services Office
About the role
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is seeking applications from qualified individuals to provide timely and efficient accounting and financial analysis support to the UPEI Data Control/Banking unit. Data Control/Banking is one of five units that comprise the UPEI Financial Services Office. This unit plays an integral role in supporting the financial administration and cash management of the University. This position will report to the Data Control/Banking Supervisor.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Data Control/Banking Clerk will be responsible for the following:
- Posting of cash sheets, journal entries, internal requisitions, banking payments, account openings and budget changes
- Ensuring the signing authority and access database are updated as required
- Monthly bank reconciliations and month end closing procedures
- Balancing the general ledger and sub ledgers
- Processing of weekly cheque runs, international wire payments, and transmission of payroll
- Provide support and guidance to internal and external stakeholders regarding the university’s financial system
- Ensuring internal control processes are followed
- Year-end reconciliations, filing and responding to departmental queries
- Other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Successful completion of a two-year post-secondary program in accounting or office related course work with related work experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination.
- Solid knowledge and experience with accounting procedures and functions, specifically in relation to bank reconciliation activities
- Proven record of providing exceptional customer service
- Excellent professional, interpersonal and communication skills
- Detailed knowledge and experience working with computerized accounting systems, spreadsheets and database query programs
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Experience with processing payments and cash handling
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.