Accounting Clerk - Accounts Payable

Job summary

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for performing functional accounting tasks and maintaining the integrity of information within financial subsystems. They also serve as a primary point of contact for customers and vendors while ensuring organizational values are integrated into their work.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. Req ID: 226553Location: Western Zone, Chipman Facility Department: FI Accounts Payable & BankingType of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (100%) x 1 Union: NSGEU Admin Professionals PositionPosting Closing Date: 28-Sep-26About the Opportunity Reporting to the Assistant Manager – Accounts Payable, the Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for carrying out assigned functional accounting and maintaining the integrity of information within the accounting subsystems in Financial Services. The Accounts Payable Clerk responds to and serves as a point of contact for customers and vendors.The Accounts Payable Clerk ensures that the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health such as the vision, mission, values, strategic directions, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the support that is provided by the work that they do and through the messages they deliver.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: • Graduate of a recognized post-secondary business program with an emphasis in Accounting• Minimum one (1) year recent and related experience in a computerized Accounting environment in the past three (3) years• Work experience in Accounts Payable preferred • Ability to use MS Office (Word, Outlook and Excel), Accounting software and willingness to learn new programs• Ability to use general office equipment• Knowledge of Accounts Payable and General Accounting• Demonstrated accountability• Demonstrated judgment and decision making skills• Demonstrated commitment to customer service• Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation• Demonstrated leadership abilities• Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health• Experience working within the functional area of Accounts Payable an asset • Experience working within SAP an asset • Experience in a health care environment an asset • Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours Casual relief, no guaranteed hours Compensation and Benefits $25.27 - $28.17 Hourly What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home. Once You've Applied Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

What you’ll do

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for performing functional accounting tasks and maintaining the integrity of information within financial subsystems. They also serve as a primary point of contact for customers and vendors while ensuring organizational values are integrated into their work.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a recognized post-secondary business program with an emphasis in Accounting. A minimum of one year of recent, related experience in a computerized accounting environment is required.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• SAP · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• MS-Office · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Accounts Payable
• General Accounting
• MS Office
• Word
• Outlook
• Excel
• Accounting Software
• Customer Service
• Conflict Resolution
• Collaboration
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Planning
• Organization
• Leadership
• SAP
• Office Equipment
• Accountability
• Willingness To Learn
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Computerized Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounting
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Disabilities
• Financial Services
• French Language
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Innovation
• Microsoft Outlook
• SAP Applications

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Healthcare
• Government & Public Sector
• Accounts Payable Accounting Clerk
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