Financial Assistant - FIN006487

Employment Type**:** SGEU Term 9 months or more

Location(s)****: SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry**:** 033 Public Service Commission

Salary Range**:** $26.002-$32.589 Hourly

Grade**:** SGEU.06.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is the central human resource agency for the Government of Saskatchewan and leads the development and delivery of human resource (HR) strategies, policies, programs, and services to enable a high-performing, engaged and innovative professional public service. The PSC is supporting the Government of Saskatchewan to build and retain a skilled, diverse, healthy, accountable and high-performing public service workforce.

Opportunity

The Financial and Administrative Services team within the Public Service Commission is seeking an innovative and highly motivated individual with accounting, problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills for the position of Financial Assistant. This position reports directly to the Manager of Finance and Administration and will play a role in supporting the branch’s financial operations and administrative functions.

Your primary responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• auditing invoices, purchase card expenditures, and other requests for payment; ensuring compliance with applicable legislative authorities, agreements, contracts, etc.; identifying accounting errors and preparing adjustments;
• providing advice, guidance, and training to employees with respect to government/ministry policy and procedures; responding to inquiries from clients, branches and other ministries;
• creating, maintaining, and reconciling financial and statistical reports;
• processing cheques and cash received, verifying and allocating to accounts, preparing deposit information and making bank deposits; preparing journal entries to update MIDAS; preparing and entering debit memos in MIDAS to record refunds to vote; etc.;
• assisting in month-end and year-end processes, and forecasting and budgeting;
• working with computer software applications, spreadsheets, databases and financial systems in order to balance financial data; and,
• contributing to the development and maintenance of internal operating procedures as required.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance and administration professional who:

• independent and confident in order to organize, prioritize and proficiently complete multiple tasks while dealing with frequent interruptions and tight deadlines;
• adaptable, flexible and resilient in order to meet new challenges as they arise;
• approachable and collaborative in order to build strong working relationships;
• an exceptional communicator both verbally and in writing;
• thorough and accurate to ensure quality work;
• innovative problem solver that identifies and makes process improvement recommendations; and,
• tactful and discreet when working with confidential and sensitive information.

Typically, the knowledge and abilities required for this position would be obtained through the completion of a diploma in accounting or a combination of education and related experience. Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Adobe Professional, Oracle Financials (MIDAS), and knowledge of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Financial Administration Manual (FAM) and Purchase Card Program would be considered an asset.

What We Offer:

• Dynamic, challenging work for talented individuals;
• A competitive salary;
• Comprehensive benefits package, including pension;
• Vacation, earned days off (EDO) and other types of leave;
• Inclusive work environments;
• Advancement opportunities; and,
• Flexible work arrangements.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work**:** A - SGEU Office 36 - one day off every two weeks

Number of Openings**:** 1

Closing Date: Oct 19, 2025, 12:59:00 AM