Finance Agent

Role Responsibilities

Are you highly motivated with excellent communication and organizational skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced office environment? If so, the Maintenance Enforcement Program has an exciting opportunity for you!

Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP), a part of the Family Support Order Services (FSOS) Branch, has opportunities for two highly motivated individuals with excellent interpersonal skills to provide a wide variety of financial functions within the Revenue Program Support unit.

Responsibilities of this position include (but are not limited too):

• Batching, verifying, posting and reconciling individual file payments
• Performing bank deposits, arranging for transfer of funds, and reconciling the Program's petty cash as needed. 
• Analyzing and investigating inconsistencies/inaccuracies relating to banking and client transactions,   and determining corrective action
• Analyzing and auditing daily and monthly reports to ensure accuracy and integrity of process financial transactions
• Administering the general ledger accounts
• Preparing financial voucher adjustments
• Liaising with clients and stakeholders to provide or obtain client financial information 
• Performing accurate filing of financial transactions and reports
• Notifying clients and stakeholders of updated financial and banking information 
  
  
• The successful candidate will have:
  
  
• Understanding of general office, accounting and filing principles/practices
• Knowledge of banking practices, generally accepted accounting principles and department records management regulations
• Knowledge of computer-based systems and software, including: Microsoft Word, Excel, Maintenance Information Management System (MIMS), and web-based applications
• Ability to analyze financial/banking information/data accurately and calculating adjustment entries with precision
• Ability to comprehend and interpret financial documents and to make decisions based on relevant factors and individual case facts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well-developed analytical and interpretive skills
• Ability to respond to client questions calmly, tactfully and with diplomacy
• Ability to handle stress in a high-volume environment
  
  

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable Albertans? If so, apply today!

The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position. 

Qualifications

High School diploma with a minimum of three (3) years progressively related experience in a banking environment and/or claims processing environment is required. 

Equivalencies may be considered:
Diploma and a minimum of one (1) years related experience, Certificate and a minimum of two (2) years related experience.

Required

• Please outline how your experience relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter.  Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Your written ability will be assessed through this document.
• Experience working with financial documents. 
• Experience working with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

Assets

• Experience posting and reconciling individual file payments.
• Experience working with general ledger accounts.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Hours of work:  Monday – Friday, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (36.25/week).

Positions currently available:
One (1) temporary salaried position with an expected end date of twelve (12) months. 
One (1) temporary salaried position with an expected end date of two (2) years.

Location: John E. Brownlee Building, 10365 – 97 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3W7.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

Candidates will be required to take a written assessment.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary

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• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) 
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
  Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.