CLK 12R - Senior Finance & Administration Clerk - Closing Date Extended

The Team
As a Senior Finance and Administration Clerk, you’ll join an established and dedicated Finance & Admin team of about eight members. This team is key to the financial and administrative support of BC Mail Plus, providing essential services to over 2,500 clients and managing relationships with 50 vendors. Working alongside a range of roles from entry-level staff to the Manager of Accounting, you’ll also interact with ministry and Broader Public Sector clients, vendors, and BC Mail Plus staff and executives. We value each team member’s commitment to learning, adaptability, and teamwork as they tackle a variety of tasks with competing priorities, contributing to a welcoming and inclusive workplace that supports everyone’s growth and success.

The Role
The Senior Finance and Administration Clerk plays a vital role in managing accounts payable, monitoring and reconciling accounts, and responding to inquiries from suppliers, management, and staff. Your work will ensure seamless service delivery for BC Mail Plus, helping to provide uninterrupted support to a wide range of clients. This position offers a dynamic and positive work environment, with a variety of tasks each day and abundant learning opportunities that highlight the diverse services BC Mail Plus provides.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent (GED).
• Minimum of one (1) year clerical/administrative support experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in basic accounting or bookkeeping.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel at an intermediate or advanced level. (Intermediate includes: working with multiple worksheets, finding and replacing data, sorting and filtering database, setting up data validation, creating chart. Advanced includes: exporting and importing data, working with various complex charts and tables, working with pivot tables and pivot charts, working with macros).

Preference may be given to applicants with one (1) or more of the following:

• Experience using administrative and organizational filing systems.
• Recent (within last three (3) years) experience working in a large organization with emphasis on performing reconciliations of invoices and data entry.
• Minimum one (1) year experience with SAP Financial Environment.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Katie.Moffat@gov.bc.caa.

About this Position:
Amendment November 15, 2024: Closing date extended until November 24, 2024
This is a temporary opportunity until 06/07/2025. This temporary opportunity may be extended, or become permanent.
Flexible work options are available; this position may be able to work up to 2 days at home per week subject to an approved telework agreement.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future permanent and/or temporary vacancies across the Ministry of Citizens’ Services.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Canadian Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis, or Inuit) applicants. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.

The BC Public Service is an award-winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities. For more information, please see What We Offer.

How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.

Cover Letter: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES - A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES - You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

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