Greater Victoria Public Library

Finance Assistant

2025-76E

Category
Finance

Job Type
Regular - Full-time

Posting Type
External

Work Location
Central Branch- Administration/Hybrid

Hours per Week
35

Salary Range (per hour)
$32.45 - $34.15 (Pay Band 8)

Union Membership
This is a Union Position (CUPE 410)

DESCRIPTION

• Are you a detail-orientated self-starter who enjoys working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment?

• Do you enjoying solving problems and coming up with effective solutions?

• Do you work well independently and also work well as a part of a team?

Role
This unionized position reporting to the Coordinator, Finance, processes revenue, cash/banking information, and accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions, administers customer account collections, reconciles accounts receivable and payable control accounts, generates payments to vendors and payees and provides administrative support to the Department.

Education and Experience
Our ideal candidate will have completed a certificate in office administration, business administration, bookkeeping or accounting and have a minimum of two years related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.

Details:

• Work schedule: Line 2: Monday to Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

• Schedule is subject to change based on operational requirements.

• Evening and weekend work may be required.

• Please find a copy of the job description here

• An annual salary range of $59,262 to $62,366 and a comprehensive benefits package, including extended health and dental benefits and a defined-benefit pension plan.

• The successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory police information/background check.

Applicants must meet the required qualifications (education and experience, skills, knowledge, and ability) as noted in the job description in order to be considered for a position.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate on the application how their education and experience meet the qualifications as noted in the job description. The application should also include professional development taken to date.

Applicants should provide relevant work experience as noted in the job description. Note: applicants may be required to submit verification of education.

Applicants may be asked to provide a demonstration of their skills and abilities in addition to an interview; details will be provided to applicants in advance to allow time for preparation.

If you are ready to make a positive career change that will provide you with the opportunity to truly make a difference, please:

• Email your resume and cover letter to pccareers@gvpl.ca

• Quote “2025-76E Finance Assistant” in the subject line of your email.

• Complete the GVPL Job Application Form.

Applications will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Applications received after this date and time will not be considered. Only complete applications will be accepted.

This position is open to internal and external applicants and qualified internal applicants will be given preference

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants considered for interviews will be contacted.

Education : Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years